CVE-2017-10901 Memory corruption in PTW-WMS1

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service in PTW-WMS1 devices via a buffer overflow vulnerability.

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

What is CVE-2017-10901?

CVE-2017-10901 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Princeton Ltd. PTW-WMS1, published on 1 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in PTW-WMS1 firmware version 2.000.012 allows remote attackers to conduct denial-of-service attacks via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10901?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Princeton Ptw-Wms1 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10901?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10901 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-2017-10901 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10901 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2fh5-8393-p7m3.

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