High severity · published Apr 26, 2021
CVE-2021-22669
Incorrect permissions are set to default on the ‘Project Management’ page of WebAccess/SCADA portal of WebAccess/SCADA Versions 9.0.1 and prior, which may allow a low-privileged…
8.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Incorrect permissions are set to default on the ‘Project Management’ page of WebAccess/SCADA portal of WebAccess/SCADA Versions 9.0.1 and prior, which may allow a low-privileged user to update an administrator’s password and login as an administrator to escalate privileges on the system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WE
Webaccess/scada · Advantech
through 9.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22669
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22669
Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-02
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