CVE-2019-10987 Memory corruption in WebAccess/SCADA

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on WebAccess/SCADA systems due to out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in user-supplied data validation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-10987?

CVE-2019-10987 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 28 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In WebAccess/SCADA Versions 8.3.5 and prior, multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities are caused by a lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10987?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Webaccess.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10987?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10987 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-2019-10987 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10987 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Advantech Webaccess vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9j4c-m4rp-53j6.

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