CVE-2017-16728

Description

An Untrusted Pointer Dereference issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to 8.3. There are multiple vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to cause the program to use an invalid memory address, resulting in a program crash.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov
Affected: n/a Advantech WebAccess
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102424 vdb entry third party advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-004-02 us government resource third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16728?
CVE-2017-16728 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16728?
To fix CVE-2017-16728, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-16728 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16728 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-16728?
CVE-2017-16728 affects n/a Advantech WebAccess.
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