CVE-2017-16724 Memory corruption in Advantech WebAccess
A stack-based buffer overflow in Advantech WebAccess allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
- 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-2017-16724?
CVE-2017-16724 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 5 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to 8.3. There are multiple instances of a vulnerability that allows too much data to be written to a location on the stack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16724?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Advantech Webaccess.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16724?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16724 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-2017-16724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Advantech Webaccess
- CVE-2014-9208 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in unspecified DLL files in Advantech WebAccess before 8.0.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitra
- CVE-2021-33023 Advantech WebAccess
- CVE-2021-38389 Advantech WebAccess
- CVE-2021-38408 Memory corruption in Advantech WebAccess
- CVE-2020-12019 Memory corruption in WebAccess Node
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hqm-vfhj-9xmm.