CVE-2014-0771: advantech advantech_webaccess
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-0771 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in advantech advantech_webaccess. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 12-04-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 19-09-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The BWOCXRUN.BwocxrunCtrl.1 control contains a method named “OpenUrlToBuffer.” This method takes a URL as a parameter and returns its contents to the caller in JavaScript. The URLs are accessed in the security context of the current browser session. The control does not perform any URL validation and allows “file://” URLs that access the local disk. The method can be used to open a URL (including file URLs) and read file URLs through JavaScript. This method could also be used to reach any arbitrary URL to which the browser has access.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.0MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
1.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.41% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-538Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or DirectoryThe product places sensitive information into files or directories that are accessible to actors who are allowed to have access to the files, but not to the sensitive information.
- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
Affected systems
Advantech2 products
- advantech_webaccess≤ 7.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
- webaccess≤ 7.1
1 vendor · 2 products
