MS-RPC: Advantech WebAccess SCADA bwmakdir Stack-based Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempt to exploit a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability which has been reported in the webvrpcs service of Advantech WebAccess. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a maliciously crafted RPC request to the target server. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution under context of Administrator.

Extended Description

In Advantech WebAccess versions V8.2_20170817 and prior, WebAccess versions V8.3.0 and prior, WebAccess Dashboard versions V.2.0.15 and prior, WebAccess Scada Node versions prior to 8.3.1, and WebAccess/NMS 2.0.3 and prior, several stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been identified, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Products

Advantech webaccess

References

CVE: CVE-2018-7499

Short Name
MS-RPC:ADVTC-WEBSCADA-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
MS-RPC
Keywords
Advantech Buffer CVE-2018-7499 Overflow SCADA Stack-based WebAccess bwmakdir
Release Date
10/11/2018
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-19.4

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

vsrx-19.2

srx-19.3

srx-branch-12.3

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Advantech

CVSS Score

7.5

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