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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2016-4523

highCVSS 3.1 7.5In CISA KEVEPSS 31%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2016-4523 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-15: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-125.

Severity

7.5 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Apr 15, 2022

Federal due date May 6, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

31%

Higher than 98% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2016-4523 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-4523 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-15, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-06.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4523?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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