Advantech WebAccess File and Directory Information Exposure
Published Apr 12, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.45%
Description
The BWOCXRUN.BwocxrunCtrl.1 control contains a method named OpenUrlToBufferTimeout. This method takes a URL as a parameter and returns its contents to the caller in JavaScript. The URLs are accessed in the security context of the current browser session. The control does not perform any URL validation and allows file:// URLs that access the local disk.
The method can be used to open a URL (including file URLs) and read the URLs through JavaScript. This method could also be used to reach any arbitrary URL to which the browser has access.
Affected products
-
- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=7.1
- Version 7.2StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- Version
- ≤ 7.1
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Advantech has created a new version (Version 7.2) that mitigates each of the vulnerabilities described above. Users may download this version from the following location at their web site: http://webaccess.advantech.com/downloads.php?item=software
For additional information about WebAccess, please visit the following Advantech web site: http://webaccess.advantech.com/
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.45% (0.01448) | 72.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.45% (0.01448) | 69.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00165) | 35.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.80% (0.04803) | 93.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 4.80% (0.04803) | 92.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 3.15% (0.03153) | 91.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2024 | 2.25% (0.02248) | 89.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 84.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.39% (0.01390) | 84.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-079-03 US Government Resource
- http://webaccess.advantech.com/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66740 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-079-03
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-079-03 | US Government Resource | |
| http://webaccess.advantech.com/ | ||
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66740 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-079-03 |
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