Buffer overflow in Advantech Webaccess

CVE-2018-17910

WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior. The application fails to properly validate the length of user-supplied data, causing a buffer overflow condition that allows for arbitrary remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.052 (92.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-17910: held from 0.052 to 0.052.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.052 · newest: 0.052 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Advantech Webaccess
  • Webaccess Versions 8.3.2 And Prior. — versions WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior.

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17910?
CVE-2018-17910 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-29.
How severe is CVE-2018-17910?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.