FKIE_CVE-2018-8841

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-05-15 22:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:05
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
In Advantech WebAccess versions V8.2_20170817 and prior, WebAccess versions V8.3.0 and prior, WebAccess Dashboard versions V.2.0.15 and prior, WebAccess Scada Node versions prior to 8.3.1, and WebAccess/NMS 2.0.3 and prior, an improper privilege management vulnerability may allow an authenticated user to modify files when read access should only be given to the user.
References
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104190Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-135-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104190Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-135-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
advantech webaccess *
advantech webaccess *
advantech webaccess_dashboard *
advantech webaccess_scada *
advantech webaccess\/nms *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:05:29.450",
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