CVE-2014-0766

Advantech WebAccess Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Published Apr 12, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by copying an overly long
NodeName2 argument into a statically sized buffer on the stack to
overflow the static stack buffer. An attacker may use this vulnerability
to remotely execute arbitrary code.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Advantech has created a new version (Version 7.2) that mitigates each of the vulnerabilities described above. Users may download this version from the following location at their web site:  http://webaccess.advantech.com/downloads.php?item=software For additional information about WebAccess, please visit the following Advantech web site:  http://webaccess.advantech.com/

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0797 An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by copying an overly long NodeName2 argument into a statically sized buffer on the stack to overflow the static stack buffer. An attacker may use this vulnerability to remotely execute arbitrary code.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Stack-based buffer overflow in Advantech WebAccess before 7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long NodeName2 argument. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by copying an overly long NodeName2 argument into a statically sized buffer on the stack to overflow the static stack buffer. An attacker may use this vulnerability to remotely execute arbitrary code.
Title Advantech WebAccess Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Sep 19, 2025, 7:10 PM
Reserved
Jan 2, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 12, 2014, 4:37 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 AM