Stack-based buffer overflow in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2017-16724
Published: January 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9890
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16724
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can use the program to use an invalid memory address, resulting in a program crash.
The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can use the program to use an invalid memory address, resulting in a program crash.
Affected software
Advantech WebAccess
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16724
Update to version 8.3.