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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-15705 · published 31 October 2018

CVE-2018-15705: Advantech webaccess path traversal vulnerability

Advantech · Webaccess

WADashboard API in Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 allows remote authenticated attackers to write or overwrite any file on the filesystem due to a directory traversal vulnerability in the writeFile API. An attacker can use this vulnerability to remotely execute arbitrary code.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 12% · top 4.0% CWE-22 · Path traversal
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 8.5
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

WADashboard API in Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 allows remote authenticated attackers to write or overwrite any file on the filesystem due to a directory traversal vulnerability in the writeFile API. An attacker can use this vulnerability to remotely execute arbitrary code.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45774/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-35 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45774/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-35 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-15705), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.