CVE-2020-25161
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The WADashboard component of WebAccess/SCADA Versions 9.0 and prior may allow an attacker to control or influence a path used in an operation on the filesystem and remotely execute code as an administrator.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationWebAccess/SCADAcisa_csaf_ot
Advantech recommends users update to Version 9.0.1 or later.
https://support.advantech.com/support/DownloadSRDetail_New.aspx?SR_ID=1-1J6QG9J&Doc_Source=Download
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-20-289-01Advantech WebAccess/SCADA2020-10-15icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code as an administrator.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25161cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-289-01cnnvd
- https://www.advantech.com/support/details/manual?id=1-1J6QG9JPatchcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3584/cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-289-01enisa_euvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-289-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
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