CVE-2017-5154: advantech webaccess SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5154 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in advantech webaccess. EPSS estimates a 4.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-02-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess Version 8.1. To be able to exploit the SQL injection vulnerability, an attacker must supply malformed input to the WebAccess software. Successful attack could result in administrative access to the application and its data files.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.