Advantech iView NetworkServlet Arg Injection Enables Credential Exposure
CVE-2025-53509 Published on July 11, 2025
Advantech iView Argument Injection
A vulnerability exists in Advantech iView that allows for argument
injection in the NetworkServlet.restoreDatabase(). This issue requires
an authenticated attacker with at least user-level privileges. An input
parameter can be used directly in a command without proper sanitization,
allowing arbitrary arguments to be injected. This can result in
information disclosure, including sensitive database credentials.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-53509 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Argument Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs a string for a command to executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string.
CVE-2025-53509 has been classified to as an Argument Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-53509
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Affected Versions
Advantech iView:- Before 5.7.05 build 7057 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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