CVE-2018-15704 Memory corruption in Advantech WebAccess
A remote authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code via a stack buffer overflow in the Advantech WebAccess SCADA system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15704?
CVE-2018-15704 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 22 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Advantech WebAccess 8.3.2 and below is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow vulnerability. A remote authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to broadweb/system/opcImg.asp.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15704?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Advantech Webaccess.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15704?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15704 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-2018-15704 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15704 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-p37j-gvw8-qg5v.