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CVE-2020-10638

Advantech WebAccess/SCADA BwBacNetJ Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Advantech WebAccess Node, Version 8.4.4 and prior, Version 9.0.0. Multiple heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist caused by a lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data, which may allow remote code execution.

Advantech WebAccess Node, versiones 8.4.4 y anteriores, versión 9.0.0. Se presentan múltiples vulnerabilidades de desbordamiento del búfer en la región heap de la memoria causada por una falta de comprobación apropiada de la longitud de los datos suministrados por el usuario, que puede permitir una ejecución de código remota.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Advantech WebAccess/SCADA. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the BwBacNetJ driver. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of Administrator.

*Credits: Z0mb1E
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-03-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-05-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-04 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Advantech
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Webaccess
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<= 8.4.4
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Advantech
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Webaccess
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9.0.0
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Affected