CVE-2017-16724 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Advantech WebAccess versions prior to 8.3, where multiple instances allow excessive data to be written to the stack. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), indicating it can be exploited remotely without authentication and lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is currently available and it's not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, its high CVSS score, community discussion, and media coverage highlight its significant risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.3CPE 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
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.