Buffer overflow in Advantech Webaccess
CVE-2017-14016
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. The application lacks proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code under the context of the process.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.160 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.160 · newest: 0.160 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Advantech Webaccess
- Advantech Webaccess — versions Advantech WebAccess
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43340/ (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101685 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-306-02 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14016?
- CVE-2017-14016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2017-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14016?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14016 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.