CVE-2022-3385
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 · uneditedAdvantech R-SeeNet Versions 2.4.17 and prior are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. An unauthorized attacker can remotely overflow the stack buffer and enable remote code execution.
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 confidenceAdvantech R-SeeNet versions 2.4.17 and prior contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to overflow a stack buffer and achieve remote code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 2.4.17CVSS 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 R-SeeNet is installedCheck for R-SeeNet installation directories, running services, or application processes on the system. Common locations include C:\Program Files\Advantech\R-SeeNet or /opt/r-seenet on Linux systems.Affected if R-SeeNet software is found on the system
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Locate the version file or executableLook for version information in the R-SeeNet installation directory. Check files like version.txt, about dialog, or right-click the main executable to view Properties > Details for the Version field.Affected if Version information cannot be located or the executable is not found
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Determine the installed version numberRead the version number from the identified version file, about section, or executable properties. Note the exact version (e.g., 2.4.17, 2.4.15, 2.3.10).Affected if The installed version is 2.4.17 or any version lower than 2.4.17
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Verify version against affected rangeCompare the installed version to the affected range: versions 2.4.17 and prior. If the version is 2.4.17 or lower (e.g., 2.4.16, 2.4.15, 2.3.x), the vulnerability is present.Affected if Installed version is 2.4.17 or lower
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Check network exposure of R-SeeNet web serviceConfirm if the R-SeeNet web interface is accessible from the network. This vulnerability is exploitable remotely by unauthenticated attackers, so external accessibility increases risk.Affected if R-SeeNet web service is exposed to untrusted networks
The environment is affected if Advantech R-SeeNet version 2.4.17 or any prior version is installed, regardless of network exposure status.
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 dataUpgrade R-SeeNet to a version newer than 2.4.17. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network exposure and implement WAF/IPS rules to detect and block exploitation attempts.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-3385 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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