CVE-2020-14501

Description

Advantech iView, versions 5.6 and prior, has an improper authentication for critical function (CWE-306) issue. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to obtain the information of the user table, including the administrator credentials in plain text. An attacker may also delete the administrator account.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Third-Party Advisory cisa.gov Third-Party Advisory zerodayinitiative.com
Affected: n/a Advantech iView
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-196-01 third party advisory us government resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-859/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14501?
CVE-2020-14501 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-14501?
To fix CVE-2020-14501, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-14501 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-14501 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-14501?
CVE-2020-14501 affects n/a Advantech iView.
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