CVE-2014-2364: Advantech WebAccess Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 61.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2014-07-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-121

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Advantech WebAccess before 7.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the (1) ProjectName, (2) SetParameter, (3) NodeName, (4) CCDParameter, (5) SetColor, (6) AlarmImage, (7) GetParameter, (8) GetColor, (9) ServerResponse, (10) SetBaud, or (11) IPAddress parameter to an ActiveX control in (a) webvact.ocx, (b) dvs.ocx, or (c) webdact.ocx.

Affected products

Advantech WebAccess: through 7.1; 5.0, 6.0, 7.0

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128384/Advantech-WebAccess-dvs.ocx-GetColor-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://webaccess.advantech.com/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68714
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-198-02
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-198-02
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128384/Advantech-WebAccess-dvs.ocx-GetColor-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68714

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