CVE-2018-15705

WADashboard API in Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 allows remote authenticated attackers to write or overwrite any file on the filesystem due to a directory traversal vulnerability in the writeFile API. An attacker can use this vulnerability to remotely execute arbitrary code.

• CWE-22

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45774/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-35Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45774/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-35Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Published

Oct 31, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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