Double free in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer
Priority LOW 39CWE-415Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer, Versions 2.1.9.31 and prior. A double free vulnerability caused by processing specially crafted project files may allow remote code execution, disclosure/modification of information, or cause the application to crash.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02866 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer | up to 2.1.9.31 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer Vendor— Affected up to 2.1.9.31 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16217
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x86f-qwr2-rrx4
References
More Advantech Webaccess/hmi Designer vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-12744 Stack-based buffer overflow in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-12736 Heap-based buffer overflow in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-12758 Type confusion in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-12742 Out-of-bounds write in Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-12612 Memory corruption in WebAccess HMI Designer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-12610 Out-of-bounds write in WebAccess HMI Designer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-16217 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-16217 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x86f-qwr2-rrx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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