CVE-2017-12719 Null dereference in Advantech WebAccess

High 7.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in Advantech WebAccess by triggering an untrusted pointer dereference.

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-2017-12719?

CVE-2017-12719 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 6 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An Untrusted Pointer Dereference issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. A remote attacker is able to execute code to dereference a pointer within the program causing the application to become unavailable.

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-822

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12719?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Webaccess.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12719?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12719 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-12719 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12719 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Advantech Webaccess vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gjrx-76h3-49hj.

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