CVE-2023-1437
criticalpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.028 · 86 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
All versions prior to 9.1.4 of Advantech WebAccess/SCADA are vulnerable to use of untrusted pointers. The RPC arguments the client sent could contain raw memory pointers for the server to use as-is. This could allow an attacker to gain access to the remote file system and the ability to execute commands and overwrite files.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedWebAccess/SCADAcisa_csaf_ot
Advantech recommends all affected users update their products to the latest patch. This vulnerability was fixed in Version 9.1.4.
https://www.advantech.com/en/support/details/installation?id=1-MS9MJV
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-23-166-02Advantech WebAccess/SCADA2023-06-15icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to an attacker gaining remote file system access and the achieving remote command execution.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-1437/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1437cnnvd
- https://www.advantech.com/en/support/details/installation?id=1-MS9MJVPatchcnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-166-02cnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-166-02enisa_euvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-166-02Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
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