PT-2016-03: SQL Injection in Advantech WebAccess
Vulnerable software
Advantech WebAccess
Version: 8.0 and earlier
Links:
http://www.advantech.com/products/webaccess-solutions/
Severity level
Severity level: Medium
Impact: Cross-Site Scripting
Access Vector: Remote
CVSS v2:
Base Score: 6.5
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
CVE: CVE-2015-3947
Software description
Advantech WebAccess is a browser-based software package for human-machine interfaces HMI, and supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA. It is used to automate complex industrial processes for situations where remote operations are needed.
Vulnerability description
The specialists of the Positive Research center have detected an SQL Injection vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess.
Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands to modify web server settings, accounts, and projects.
How to fix
Update your software up to the latest version
Advisory status
15.12.2014 - Vendor gets vulnerability details
14.01.2016 - Vendor releases fixed version and details
10.03.2016 - Public disclosure
Credits
The vulnerability was detected by Alexey Osipov, Ilya Karpov and Timur Yunusov, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company)
References
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2016-03
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-014-01
Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:
