CVE-2019-18257
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn Advantech DiagAnywhere Server, Versions 3.07.11 and prior, multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the file transfer service listening on the TCP port. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running DiagAnywhere Server.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMultiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the file transfer service of Advantech DiagAnywhere Server versions 3.07.11 and prior. The service listens on TCP and does not properly validate input lengths before copying data to stack buffers, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to overwrite execution flow and achieve arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the service account.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 3.07.11CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if DiagAnywhere Server is installedCheck installed programs or running services for Advantech DiagAnywhere or related DiagAnywhere componentsAffected if DiagAnywhere Server is present on the system
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Determine the installed DiagAnywhere versionUse system inventory or software enumeration tools to retrieve the version number of Advantech DiagAnywhere ServerAffected if The version is 3.07.11 or any earlier version
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Verify if the file transfer service is enabledCheck service configuration or process list for the DiagAnywhere file transfer service componentAffected if The file transfer service is running or enabled
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Check if TCP port is listening for DiagAnywhereScan for open TCP ports on the system and identify any service bound to them that matches DiagAnywhereAffected if A DiagAnywhere service is listening on any TCP port
A system is affected if Advantech DiagAnywhere Server version 3.07.11 or earlier is installed with the file transfer service enabled and listening on TCP.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patch if available; otherwise restrict network access to the affected TCP port via firewall or network segmentation, and consider disabling the file transfer service until patched.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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