CVE-2017-6025 describes a critical stack buffer overflow vulnerability in 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH CODESYS Web Server versions 2.3 and prior, specifically impacting the CODESYS WebVisu component. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending excessively long strings to XML handling functions, leading to application crashes or arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating high awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:web_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.