Improper input validation in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2018-18999
Published: December 18, 2018 / Updated: December 19, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16607
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18999
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Advantech Co., Ltd
Affected software:
Advantech WebAccess
Advantech WebAccess
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and perform unspecified actions on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-18999
Update to version 8.3.4.