Vulnerability · Published Jul 15, 2020 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2020-14501
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authentication in Advantech iView. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 77% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 22.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Advantech iView, versions 5.6 and prior, has an improper authentication for critical function (CWE-306) issue. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to obtain the information of the user table, including the administrator credentials in plain text. An attacker may also delete the administrator account.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Advantech iView | Versions 5.6 and prior |
Weakness: CWE-306
References
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-196-01 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-859/ x_refsource_MISC