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CVE-2020-16229

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-08-06 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-843

Description

Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer, Versions 2.1.9.31 and prior. Processing specially crafted project files lacking proper validation of user supplied data may cause a type confusion condition, which may allow remote code execution, disclosure/modification of information, or cause the application to crash.

Affected products

• Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer: through 2.1.9.31

References

• https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-219-02
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-954/
• https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-219-02
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-954/

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