CVE-2020-14505: advantech iview Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-14505 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Command Injection vulnerability in advantech iview. EPSS estimates a 7.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-07-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Advantech iView, versions 5.6 and prior, has an improper neutralization of special elements used in a command (“command injection”) vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to send a HTTP GET or POST request that creates a command string without any validation. The attacker may then remotely execute code.

• CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
• CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.