HTTP: Advantech WebAccess SCADA certUpdate.asp filename Directory Traversal

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Advantech WebAccess SCADA. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution on the target application with privileges of the web application process.

Extended Description

A Path Traversal issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA versions prior to V8.2_20170817. An attacker has read access to files within the directory structure of the target device.

Affected Products

Advantech webaccess/scada

References

CVE: CVE-2018-5445

Short Name
HTTP:DIR:SCADA-WEBACCESS-DIR
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Advantech CVE-2018-5445 Directory SCADA Traversal WebAccess certUpdate.asp filename
Release Date
02/22/2018
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3337
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Advantech

CVSS Score

5.0

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