CVE-2020-16211 Information disclosure in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer allows attackers to read sensitive information via crafted project files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-16211?

CVE-2020-16211 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer, published on 6 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer, Versions 2.1.9.31 and prior. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability may be exploited by processing specially crafted project files, which may allow an attacker to read information.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16211?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Webaccess\/Hmi Designer.

How do I fix CVE-2020-16211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-16211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-16211 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16211 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-84qq-m3p7-pqjh.

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