Out-of-bounds Read in Advantech Webaccess\/hmi Designer

CVE-2020-16211

Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer, Versions 2.1.9.31 and prior. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability may be exploited by processing specially crafted project files, which may allow an attacker to read information.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (67.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16211?
CVE-2020-16211 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess\/hmi Designer, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2020-16211?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-16211 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.