CVE-2023-2866 describes a critical vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess version 8.4.5, where a maliciously crafted .zip file, loaded by an authenticated user, can lead to the deployment of a web shell, granting an attacker full control over the SCADA server. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), indicating a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability requires user interaction, it can be exploited remotely. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:8.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.