CVE-2017-7929
An Absolute Path Traversal issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess Version 8.1 and prior. The...
CVE-2017-7929 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Advantech Webaccess, published May 6, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.54%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.1 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.54%EPSS, 75th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
An Absolute Path Traversal issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess Version 8.1 and prior. The absolute path traversal vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to traverse the file system to access restricted files or directories.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An Absolute Path Traversal issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess Version 8.1 and prior. The absolute path traversal vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to traverse the file system to access restricted files or directories.
- Record
CVE-2017-7929- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-36, CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
An Absolute Path Traversal issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess Version 8.1 and prior. The absolute path traversal vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to traverse the file system to access restricted files or directories.
- Record
CVE-2017-7929- Weakness
- CWE-36
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16900No score
An Absolute Path Traversal issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess Version 8.1 and prior. The absolute path traversal vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to traverse the file system to access restricted files or directories.
- Record
EUVD-2017-16900- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2436-8pwm-vj52
An Absolute Path Traversal issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess Version 8.1 and prior. The...
An Absolute Path Traversal issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess Version 8.1 and prior. The absolute path traversal vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to traverse the file system to access restricted files or directories.
- Record
GHSA-2436-8pwm-vj52- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22, CWE-36
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.