Avtec Outpost Vulnerability: Critical Admin Access Risk – Update Now!
Attention all Avtec users: Update to Outpost v5.0 or risk attackers gaining administrative privileges due to vulnerabilities involving storage of sensitive data under web root and use of hard-coded cryptographic keys.
Hot Take:
Looks like Avtec’s Outpost left the front door wide open—and the key under the mat. Time to upgrade, folks, before someone decides to “house-sit” your entire network.
Key Points:
- Avtec Outpost and its Uploader Utility have critical vulnerabilities: sensitive data storage under web root and use of a hard-coded cryptographic key.
- CVSS v4 scores these vulnerabilities at a spicy 8.7 out of 10.
- Exploiting these flaws can grant attackers admin privileges on affected devices.
- Affected versions are Outpost 0810 and Outpost Uploader Utility versions prior to v5.0.0.
- Mitigation includes updating to v5.0.0, resetting user lists, and restricting access to port 80.
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