CVE-2018-16601

Published: Dec 6, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-191

8.1HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

An issue was discovered in 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. A crafted IP header triggers a full memory space copy in prvProcessIPPacket, leading to denial of service and possibly remote code execution.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-191

Affected Products

amazon

commercial·US

amazon web services freertosEmbeddedOS

Cloud & SaaS

freertosEmbeddedOS

ICS / OT / IoT

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

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

https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos/blob/v1.3.2/CHANGELOG.md

github.com

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