CVE-2018-8845 Memory corruption in WebAccess
Heap-based buffer overflow in Advantech WebAccess allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, posing a critical risk to industrial control systems.
- 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-2018-8845?
CVE-2018-8845 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 15 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Advantech WebAccess versions V8.2_20170817 and prior, WebAccess versions V8.3.0 and prior, WebAccess Dashboard versions V.2.0.15 and prior, WebAccess Scada Node versions prior to 8.3.1, and WebAccess/NMS 2.0.3 and prior, a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8845?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Advantech Webaccess, Advantech Webaccess\/Nms, Advantech Webaccess Dashboard, Advantech Webaccess Scada.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8845 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-2018-8845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8845 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-r2p8-8cx3-42qq.