CVE-2016-4509

Summary

CVECVE-2016-4509
StatePUBLISHED
Assignericscert
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-07-03 14:59:06 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in elcsoft.exe in Eaton ELCSoft 2.4.01 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
2.0[email protected]Primary6AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Eaton Elcsoft All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Eaton ELCSoft Programming Software Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
ZDI-16-408 | Zero Day Initiative af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.zerodayinitiative.com
Eaton ELCSoft Programming Software Memory Vulnerabilities | ICS-CERT af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ics-cert.us-cert.gov Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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