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    CVE-2017-12702

    An Externally Controlled Format String issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. String format specifiers based on user provided input are not properly validated, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

    Published:Aug 30, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Aug 30, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00433
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Advantech
    Product
    Webaccess

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-135 Format String Injection
    CAPEC-67 String Format Overflow in syslog()

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    Low
    High