CVE-2013-2299

low
Published 2013-08-22 ยท Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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not yet in upstream
VIR risk
4.5

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess (formerly BroadWin WebAccess) before 7.1 2013.05.30 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-23968 webapps asp text ยท 3 KB
SecPod Research ยท 2013-01-08

Advantech Webaccess HMI/SCADA Software - Persistence Cross-Site Scripting

text exploit Source: Exploit-DB
##############################################################################
#
# Title    : Advantech WebAccess HMI/SCADA Software Persistence Cross-Site
#            Scripting Vulnerability
# Author   : Antu Sanadi SecPod Technologies (www.secpod.com)
# Vendor   : http://webaccess.advantech.com/
# Advisory : http://secpod.org/blog/?p=569
#	         http://secpod.org/advisories/SecPod_Advantech_WebAccess_Stored_XSS_Vuln.txt
# Software : Advantech WebAccess HMI/SCADA Software 7.0-2012.12.05
# Date     : 08/01/2013
#
###############################################################################

SecPod ID: 1046                                 10/12/2012 Issue Discovered
                                                18/12/2012 Vendor Notified
                                                No Response from vendor
                                                08/01/2013 Advisory Released


Class: Cross-Site Scripting                     Severity: High


Overview:
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Advantech WebAccess HMI/SCADA Software Persistence Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability.


Technical Description:
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Advantech WebAccess HMI/SCADA Software Persistence Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability.

Input passed via the 'ProjDesc' parameter in 'broadWeb/include/gAddNew.asp'
(when tableName=pProject set) page is not properly verified before it is
returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and
script code in a user's browser session in the context of a vulnerable site.

The vulnerabilities are tested in Advantech WebAccess 7.0-2012.12.05 Other
versions  may also be affected.


Impact:
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Successful exploitation will allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute
arbitrary HTML code in a user's browser session in the context of a vulnerable
application.


Affected Software:
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Advantech WebAccess HMI/SCADA Software 7.0-2012.12.05

Tested on Advantech WebAccess HMI/SCADA Software 7.0-2012.12.05 on Windows XP SP3


References:
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http://secpod.org/blog/?p=569
http://webaccess.advantech.com
http://secpod.org/advisories/SecPod_Advantech_WebAccess_Stored_XSS_Vuln.txt


Proof of Concept:
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1) Login into project management interface 
   http://IP-Address/broadWeb/bwconfig.asp?username=admin
2) Go to http://IP-Address/broadweb/bwproj.asp
3) Create New Project with Project Description as <script>alert("XSS")<script>
4) Now Java script '<script>alert("XSS")<script>' will be executed, 
   when 'bwproj.asp' will be loaded


Solution:
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Fix not available


Risk Factor:
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    CVSS Score Report:
        ACCESS_VECTOR          = NETWORK
        ACCESS_COMPLEXITY      = MEDIUM
        AUTHENTICATION         = SINGLE INSTANCE
        CONFIDENTIALITY_IMPACT = NONE
        INTEGRITY_IMPACT       = COMPLETE
        AVAILABILITY_IMPACT    = NONE
        EXPLOITABILITY         = PROOF_OF_CONCEPT
        REMEDIATION_LEVEL      = UNAVAILABLE
        REPORT_CONFIDENCE      = CONFIRMED
        CVSS Base Score        = 6.3 (High) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:SI/C:N/I:C/A:N)


Credits:
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Antu Sanadi of SecPod Technologies has been credited with the discovery of this
vulnerability.

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
advantechadvantech_webaccess{"endIncluding":"7.0"}
advantechadvantech_webaccess5.0
advantechadvantech_webaccess6.0

References

CWEs

CWE-79

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.