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CVE-2018-16526
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 allow remote attackers to leak information or execute arbitrary code because of a Buffer Overflow during generation of a protocol checksum in usGenerateProtocolChecksum and prvProcessIPPacket.
This record: live connection— last retrieved: 7 November 2026 at 01:34.
Vendor
Published
7 December 2018
Last modified
17 June 2026
Taken directly from NVD, CISA or the vendor — sometimes in English, unchanged from the source.
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 allow remote attackers to leak information or execute arbitrary code because of a Buffer Overflow during generation of a protocol checksum in usGenerateProtocolChecksum and prvProcessIPPacket.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
NETWORK
Privileges required
NONE
User interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Probability of exploitation within 30 days
4.4%
Percentile
91e
Source: FIRST.org, updated on 6 November 2026.
No official patch information available at the time of retrieval; consult the official source.
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IACS Radar assessment
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IACS Radar priority score
Based on CVSS 8.1, EPSS 4.4%, industrial relevance 40/100.
Combines CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, industrial relevance and exposure relevance — a complement to, not a replacement for, the individual scores below and above.
Conditions for exploitation
Operational impact & energy relevance
Possible loss of visibility of or control over the process upon successful exploitation.
No strong energy-sector-specific signals recognised; general OT/ICS relevance.
Recommended defensive measures
Industrial relevance score
Classification is provisional; manual verification by an OT security analyst is recommended.
Classified by IACS Radar-analysepijplijn (geautomatiseerd) on 7 November 2026.
IEC 62443 mapping
Automatic IACS Radar assessment based on the reported CWE weakness classification; not an official certification statement.