PT-2016-06: Information Disclosure 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: Information Disclosure
Access Vector: Remote
CVSS v2:
Base Score: 5.0
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
CVE: CVE-2015-3943
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 Information Disclosure vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess.
Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 stores e-mail project accounts in clear text, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
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 Ilya Karpov, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company)
References
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2016-06
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-014-01
Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:
