TI-2017-03270 Aliases CVE-2017-5152 GHSA-6h45-925j-w6rp

Improper authentication in Advantech WebAccess 8.1

MEDIUM 46CWE-287Published 2017-02-13 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

An issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess Version 8.1. By accessing a specific uniform resource locator (URL) on the web server, a malicious user is able to access pages unrestricted (AUTHENTICATION BYPASS).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03768 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Advantech WebAccess 8.1	Advantech WebAccess 8.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

Advantech WebAccess 8.1 Vendor— Affected Advantech WebAccess 8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:8.1:::::::*	8.1	Vulnerable	Advantech

cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Advantech

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5152
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6h45-925j-w6rp

References

Advisory 1

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-012-01

Other 1

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-04

TI-2016-00768 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the uploadImageCommon function in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-12289 Path traversal in Advantech WebAccess CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-00771 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allow remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-00770 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allow remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-11192 Out-of-bounds write in Advantech WebAccess CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-16012 Stack-based buffer overflow in Advantech WebAccess CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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