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CVE-2017-16724

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-01-05 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-121

Description

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to 8.3. There are multiple instances of a vulnerability that allows too much data to be written to a location on the stack.

Affected products

• Advantech WebAccess: before 8.3 — fixed in 8.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Advantech WebAccess 8.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102424
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-004-02
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102424
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-004-02

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