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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-15706 · published 31 October 2018

CVE-2018-15706: Advantech webaccess path traversal vulnerability

Advantech · Webaccess

WADashboard API in Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 allows remote authenticated attackers to read any file on the filesystem due to a directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile API.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 32% · top 1.7% CWE-22 · Path traversal
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
32%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 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 read any file on the filesystem due to a directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile API.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-35 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-35 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-15706), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.