CVE-2018-16526
Amazon Web Services (AWS) FreeRTOS TCP/IP Buffer Overflow
Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) FreeRTOS through 1.3.1, FreeRTOS up to V10.0.1 (with FreeRTOS+TCP), and WITTENSTEIN WHIS Connect middleware TCP/IP component allow remote attackers to leak information or execute arbitrary code because of a Buffer Overflow during generation of a protocol checksum in usGenerateProtocolChecksum and prvProcessIPPacket.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 6, 2018, 11:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16526
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-16526.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-details/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-put-wide-range-devices-risk-compromise-smart-homes-critical-infrastructure-systems/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos/blob/v1.3.2/CHANGELOG.md | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-16526 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-119 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 04, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos/blob/v1.3.2/CHANGELOG.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos/blob/v1.3.2/CHANGELOG.md Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-put-wide-range-devices-risk-compromise-smart-homes-critical-infrastructure-systems/ No Types Assigned https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-put-wide-range-devices-risk-compromise-smart-homes-critical-infrastructure-systems/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-details/ No Types Assigned https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-details/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:amazon:amazon_web_services_freertos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.3.1 *cpe:2.3:a:amazon:freertos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.0.1
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16526 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-16526
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.37 }} 0.08%
score
0.91572
percentile