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CVE-2018-16524

Published: Dec 6, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
NVD MITRE
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 23.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

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 information disclosure during parsing of TCP options in prvCheckOptions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

n/an/a
amazon web services freertosamazon
EmbeddedOS
Cloud & SaaS
freertosamazon
EmbeddedOS
ICS / OT / IoT
amazoncommercialUSCloud & SaaS

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos/blob/v1.3.2/CHANGELOG.md
github.com
https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-details/
blog.zimperium.com
https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-put-wide-range-devices-risk-compromise-smart-homes-critical-infrastructure-systems/
blog.zimperium.com

Timeline

Published
Dec 6, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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