CVE-2018-17908

HIGH 7.8CVE-2018-17908 · Published 29/10/2018 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2018-17908 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability affecting webaccess (advantech).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.45%, higher than 39.1% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
webaccess advantech	`≤ 8.3.2`	No fix yet

Description

WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior. During installation, the application installer disables user access control and does not re-enable it after the installation is complete. This could allow an attacker to run elevated arbitrary code.

References

securityfocus.com/bid/105736 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1041957 · Third Party Advisory
ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-298-02 · Third Party Advisory

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

webaccess

advantech

≤ 8.3.2

No fix yet

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