CVE-2018-6911 is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Advantech WebAccess 8.3.0. Specifically, the VBWinExec function in Node\AspVBObj.dll allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands by supplying a single argument. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB, and it has garnered significant community discussion, indicating potential for active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.