CVE-2020-14501
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CVE-2020-14501 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Advantech | Iview | <= 5.6 |
References
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-196-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-859/Third Party Advisory
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-196-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-859/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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