CVE-2016-0856 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0856 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2016-0856 is a critical vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 15 Jan 2016.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0856 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Advantech Webaccess. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0856/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0856/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-0856?
CVE-2016-0856 is a critical vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 15 Jan 2016.
Official description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0856?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Advantech Webaccess.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0856?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0856 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-0856 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0856 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-38408 Memory corruption in Advantech WebAccess
- CVE-2020-12019 Memory corruption in WebAccess Node
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77fq-72hq-rrj5.