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CVE-2020-16215

Advantech WebAccess IOCTL 0x2711 BwPFile Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer, Versions 2.1.9.31 and prior. Processing specially crafted project files lacking proper validation of user supplied data may cause a stack-based buffer overflow, which may allow remote code execution, disclosure/modification of information, or cause the application to crash.

Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer, versiones 2.1.9.31 y anteriores. El procesamiento de archivos de proyecto especialmente diseñados carecen de una comprobación apropiada de los datos proporcionados por un usuario puede causar un desbordamiento del búfer en la región stack de la memoria, lo que puede permitir una ejecución de código remota, divulgación y modificación de información o causar que la aplicación se bloquee

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Advantech WebAccess. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within BwPFile.exe when invoked via IOCTL 0x2711. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of Administrator.

*Credits: Natnael Samson (@NattiSamson)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-07-31 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-08-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
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\/hmi Designer
Search vendor "Advantech" for product "Webaccess\/hmi Designer"
 <= 2.1.9.31
Search vendor "Advantech" for product "Webaccess\/hmi Designer" and version " <= 2.1.9.31"
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Affected