CVE-2018-16599

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Amazon Web Services (AWS) FreeRTOS through 1.3.1, FreeRTOS up to V10.0.1 (with FreeRTOS+TCP), and WITTENSTEIN WHIS Connect middleware TCP/IP component. Out of bounds memory access during parsing of NBNS packets in prvTreatNBNS can be used for information disclosure.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Third-Party Advisory zimperium.com Third-Party Advisory zimperium.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos/blob/v1.3.2/CHANGELOG.md third party advisory release notes
https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-details/ third party advisory exploit
https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-put-wide-range-devices-risk-compromise-smart-homes-critical-infrastructure-systems/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16599?
CVE-2018-16599 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16599?
To fix CVE-2018-16599, 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-2018-16599 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16599 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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