Missing authentication in Advantech iView
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
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 iView | up to 5.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Advantech iView Vendor— Affected up to 5.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14501
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4v3-rhqc-gh4h
References
More Advantech Iview vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-14501 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-14501 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m4v3-rhqc-gh4h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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