Vulnerability Intelligence Report
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.1
HIGH
EPSS Probability:4.16%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| amazon | amazon_web_services_freertos | all |
| amazon | freertos | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
4.161%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-09-06T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-12-06T23:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-10-18 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T10:24:32 |
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