#VU27657 Buffer overflow in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2020-12022

 

#VU27657 Buffer overflow in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2020-12022

Published: May 11, 2020 / Updated: May 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU27657
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12022
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Advantech WebAccess
Software vendor:
Advantech Co., Ltd

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a improper array index validation within the implementation of IOCTL 0x0000521e in DATACORE.exe. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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