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CVE-2018-16602 Details

Description

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. Out of bounds memory access during parsing of DHCP responses in prvProcessDHCPReplies can be used for information disclosure.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.9 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-details/	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-put-wide-range-devices-risk-compromise-smart-homes-critical-infrastructure-systems/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos/blob/v1.3.2/CHANGELOG.md	CVE	Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-details/	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabilities-put-wide-range-devices-risk-compromise-smart-homes-critical-infrastructure-systems/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos/blob/v1.3.2/CHANGELOG.md	[email protected]	Release NotesThird Party Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
amazon amazon web services freertos	<= 1.3.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:amazon:amazon_web_services_freertos:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
amazon freertos	<= 10.0.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:amazon:freertos:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 3, 2019	Initial Analysis	[email protected]