CVE-2016-4523

Known Exploited

Description

The WAP interface in Trihedral VTScada (formerly VTS) 8.x through 11.x before 11.2.02 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 68.57% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory zerodayinitiative.com Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-159-01 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91077 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-405 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4523?
CVE-2016-4523 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4523?
To fix CVE-2016-4523, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4523 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2016-4523 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~69% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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