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TI-2020-11352 Aliases CVE-2020-14501GHSA-m4v3-rhqc-gh4h

Missing authentication in Advantech iView

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

Advantech iView, versions 5.6 and prior, has an improper authentication for critical function (CWE-306) issue. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to obtain the information of the user table, including the administrator credentials in plain text. An attacker may also delete the administrator account.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.017 77th 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 iViewup to 5.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Advantech iView Vendor— Affected up to 5.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:advantech:iview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.6VulnerableAdvantech
  • cpe:2.3:a:advantech:iview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.6 Vulnerable ·Advantech

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14501
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4v3-rhqc-gh4h

References

  • TI-2022-01984 Command injection in Advantech iView CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-03071 SQL injection in Advantech iView CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-05545 Missing authentication in Advantech iView CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01980 Path traversal in Advantech iView CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-03698 SQL injection in Advantech iView CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-05551 SQL injection in Advantech iView CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources