#VU15541 Stack-based buffer overflow in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2018-17910
Published: October 26, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15541
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17910
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Advantech WebAccess
Advantech WebAccess
Software vendor:
Advantech Co., Ltd
Advantech Co., Ltd
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing certain requests. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted request to the application, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Update to version 8.3.3.