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TI-2017-09418 Aliases CVE-2017-12711GHSA-f93x-3rmr-5f55

An Incorrect Privilege Assignment issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions…

Priority LOW 34CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

An Incorrect Privilege Assignment issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. A built-in user account has been granted a sensitive privilege that may allow a user to elevate to administrative privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0035 28th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Advantech WebAccessAdvantech WebAccess—No fix listedCNA
  • Advantech WebAccess Vendor— Affected Advantech WebAccess Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.2VulnerableAdvantech
  • cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.2 Vulnerable ·Advantech

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12711
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f93x-3rmr-5f55

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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