High severity · published Apr 25, 2018
CVE-2018-8837
Processing specially crafted .pm3 files in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer 2.1.7.32 and prior may cause the system to write outside the intended buffer area and may allow remote…
7.8
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Processing specially crafted .pm3 files in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer 2.1.7.32 and prior may cause the system to write outside the intended buffer area and may allow remote code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WH
Webaccess Hmi Designer · Advantech
through 2.1.7.32 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8837
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8837
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103972
Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-114-03
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