Advisory Details

December 13th, 2016

Advantech SUSIAccess Server Static Encryption Key Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2016-9353
CVSS SCORE	7.2, AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AFFECTED VENDORS	Advantech
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	SUSIAccess Server
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Advantech SUSIAccess Server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within encryption and storage of the administrator password. The password is stored in a known location and is encrypted with a static encryption key. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Advantech has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-04
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2016-08-30 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2016-12-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	rgod

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