Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer up to 2.1.9.31 Project File out-of-bounds

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer up to 2.1.9.31 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation as part of Project File results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2020-16211. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer up to 2.1.9.31 (SCADA Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation as part of a Project File leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 08/06/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.cisa.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-16211 since 07/31/2020. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-159350, VDB-159352, VDB-159353 and VDB-159354. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• SCADA Software

Vendor

• Advantech

Name

• WebAccess HMI Designer

Version

• 2.1.9.0
• 2.1.9.1
• 2.1.9.2
• 2.1.9.3
• 2.1.9.4
• 2.1.9.5
• 2.1.9.6
• 2.1.9.7
• 2.1.9.8
• 2.1.9.9
• 2.1.9.10
• 2.1.9.11
• 2.1.9.12
• 2.1.9.13
• 2.1.9.14
• 2.1.9.15
• 2.1.9.16
• 2.1.9.17
• 2.1.9.18
• 2.1.9.19
• 2.1.9.20
• 2.1.9.21
• 2.1.9.22
• 2.1.9.23
• 2.1.9.24
• 2.1.9.25
• 2.1.9.26
• 2.1.9.27
• 2.1.9.28
• 2.1.9.29
• 2.1.9.30
• 2.1.9.31

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.advantech.com/

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