CVE-2014-0768 Advantech WebAccess Stack-based Buffer Overflow

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in Advantech WebAccess, posing a critical risk to industrial control systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-0768?

CVE-2014-0768 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess, published on 12 Apr 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An attacker may pass an overly long value from the AccessCode2 argument to the control to overflow the static stack buffer. The attacker may then remotely execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0768?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Advantech Webaccess.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0768?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0768 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2014-0768 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0768 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fcm7-r499-j5pw.

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