CVE-2016-9353

Advantech SUSIAccess Server Static Encryption Key Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

An issue was discovered in Advantech SUISAccess Server Version 3.0 and prior. The admin password is stored in the system and is encrypted with a static key hard-coded in the program. Attackers could reverse the admin account password for use.

Ha sido descubierto un problema en Advantech SUISAccess Server versión 3.0 y anteriores. La contraseña de administrador se almacena en el sistema y se cifra con una clave estática codificada en el programa. Atacantes pueden invertir la contraseña de la cuenta del administrador para usarla.

This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Advantech SUSIAccess Server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within encryption and storage of the administrator password. The password is stored in a known location and is encrypted with a static encryption key. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

*Credits: rgod

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-11-16 CVE Reserved
2016-12-13 CVE Published
2024-06-22 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94631	Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-04	Mitigation

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Advantech Search vendor "Advantech"		Susiaccess Search vendor "Advantech" for product "Susiaccess"				<= 3.0 Search vendor "Advantech" for product "Susiaccess" and version " <= 3.0"		-		Affected