CVE-2016-0859 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the Kernel service of Advantech WebAccess versions prior to 8.1. This critical flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service via a specially crafted RPC request. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its criticality, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.