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CVE-2019-6554

Advantech WebAccess Node UninstallWA Improper Access Control Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Advantech WebAccess/SCADA, Versions 8.3.5 and prior. An improper access control vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition.

Advantech WebAccess/SCADA, en versiones 8.3.5 y anteriores. Una vulnerabilidad de control de acceso incorrecto podría permitir que un atacante provoque una condición de denegación de servicio (DoS).

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on vulnerable installations of Advantech WebAccess Node. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within UninstallWA.exe, which is accessed through the 0x2711 IOCTL in the webvrpcs process. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to uninstall the application and create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

*Credits: Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-01-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-04-02 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-29 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CAPEC
References (1)
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Advantech
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Webaccess
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<= 8.3.5
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Affected