CVE-2018-16601

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.

CVSS v3.0 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos/blob/v1.3.2/CHANGELOG.md	Release Notes 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://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-details/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:amazon:amazon_web_services_freertos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:amazon:freertos::::::::

Information

Published : 2018-12-06 15:29

Updated : 2019-01-03 15:59

NVD link : CVE-2018-16601

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16601

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-191

Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)

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Products Affected

amazon

freertos
amazon_web_services_freertos

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