CVE-2025-14848
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Absolute Directory Traversal in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA Allows File Disclosure

Publication date: 2025-12-18

Last updated on: 2025-12-18

Assigner: ICS-CERT

Description
Advantech WebAccess/SCADA is vulnerable to absolute directory traversal, which may allow an attacker to determine the existence of arbitrary files.

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Published
2025-12-18
Last Modified
2025-12-18
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2025-12-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2025-14848
EUVD
EUVD-2025-204315

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Vendor Product Version / Range
advantech webaccess_scada 3.1

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CWE ID Description
CWE-36 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an absolute directory traversal issue in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA. It allows an attacker to determine the existence of arbitrary files on the system by accessing directories outside the intended scope.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability may allow an attacker with limited privileges to discover the presence of files on the system, potentially exposing sensitive information. However, it does not allow modification or deletion of files, only information disclosure.

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