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CVE-2017-14016

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 16.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-11-06 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-121

Description

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. The application lacks proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code under the context of the process.

Affected products

• Advantech WebAccess: before 8.2_20170817 — fixed in 8.2_20170817

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Advantech WebAccess 8.2_20170817. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101685
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-306-02
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43340/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101685
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-306-02
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43340/

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