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TI-2021-05562 Aliases CVE-2021-22669GHSA-fx4x-q794-whc6

Incorrect permission assignment in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Incorrect permissions are set to default on the ‘Project Management’ page of WebAccess/SCADA portal of WebAccess/SCADA Versions 9.0.1 and prior, which may allow a low-privileged user to update an administrator’s password and login as an administrator to escalate privileges on the system.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01174 67th 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 WebAccess/SCADAWebAccess/SCADA Versions 9.0.1 and prior—No fix listedCNA
  • Advantech WebAccess/SCADA Vendor— Affected WebAccess/SCADA Versions 9.0.1 and prior Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess\/scada:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.0.1VulnerableAdvantech
  • cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess\/scada:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·Advantech

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22669
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fx4x-q794-whc6

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-01357 Memory corruption in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-04573 WebAccess/SCADA, Version 8.3. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-12552 Stack-based buffer overflow in WebAccess/SCADA CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-04577 WebAccess/SCADA, Version 8.3. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-15822 Code injection in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-15909 Unrestricted file upload in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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