#VU52 Buffer overflow - CVE-2016-4528 

 

#VU52 Buffer overflow - CVE-2016-4528

Published: June 29, 2016 / Updated: November 22, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4528
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
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Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to insert and run arbitrary code on an affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error.  A local user can cause a buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted a specially crafted DLL file to vulnerable server.

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

Remediation

Advantech has released a new version of WebAccess, Version 8.1_20160519, to address the reported vulnerabilities.
This new version is available on:
http://www.advantech.com/industrial-automation/webaccess

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