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IviewApplication · Advantech

CVE-2020-14497

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-07-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 5.6 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Advantech iView, versions 5.6 and prior, contains multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities that are vulnerable to the use of an attacker-controlled string in the construction of SQL queries. An attacker could extract user credentials, read or modify information, and remotely execute code.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Advantech iView versions 5.6 and prior contains multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities where attacker-controlled strings are directly incorporated into SQL query construction. This allows attackers to manipulate database queries, extract user credentials, read or modify sensitive information, and potentially achieve remote code execution through database compromise.

MitigationUpgrade iView to a version newer than 5.6. If no patched version is available, implement parameterized queries/prepared statements across all database interactions, apply input validation, and restrict network access to the application while implementing web application firewall rules.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IviewApplication
Affected:<= 5.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Advantech iView installation
    Locate the iView application on the system - check for the web application directory or installed software listing
    Affected if Advantech iView is present on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Access the application admin interface or check version files within the iView installation directory; compare the version number to 5.6
    Affected if The installed version is 5.6 or any version lower than 5.6
  3. Identify web interface exposure
    Check if the iView web application is accessible over HTTP/HTTPS - typically on common web ports
    Affected if The iView web interface is exposed and reachable on the network
  4. Assess network accessibility
    Determine if the application is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet by reviewing firewall rules and network configuration
    Affected if The application is reachable from untrusted networks without proper access controls

A system is affected if Advantech iView version 5.6 or lower is installed and the web interface is network-accessible, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL through exposed parameters.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 5.6
Interim mitigation

Upgrade iView to a version newer than 5.6. If no patched version is available, implement parameterized queries/prepared statements across all database interactions, apply input validation, and restrict network access to the application while implementing web application firewall rules.

Fix this in Iview Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
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