CVE-2023-2575: advantech eki-1521_firmware Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-2575 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in advantech eki-1521_firmware. EPSS estimates a 15.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 08-05-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 13-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Advantech EKI-1524, EKI-1522, EKI-1521 devices through 1.21 are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability, which can be triggered by authenticated users via a crafted POST request.

• CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.