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CVE-2017-12711

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-08-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-266

Description

An Incorrect Privilege Assignment issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. A built-in user account has been granted a sensitive privilege that may allow a user to elevate to administrative privileges.

Affected products

• Advantech WebAccess: through 8.2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100526
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100526
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02

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