CVE-2016-8344

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-8344
StatePUBLISHED
Assignericscert
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-02-13 21:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionAn issue was discovered in Honeywell Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) platform: Experion PKS, Release 3xx and prior, Experion PKS, Release 400, Experion PKS, Release 410, Experion PKS, Release 430, and Experion PKS, Release 431. Experion PKS does not properly validate input. By sending a specially crafted packet, an attacker could cause the process to terminate. A successful exploit would prevent firmware uploads to the Series-C devices.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 3.7 LOW from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-20 | Honeywell Experion PKS Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary3.7LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

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

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Honeywell Experion Process Knowledge System 410 All All All
Application Honeywell Experion Process Knowledge System 430 All All All
Application Honeywell Experion Process Knowledge System 431 All All All
Application Honeywell Experion Process Knowledge System All All All All
Application Honeywell Experion Process Knowledge System All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na Honeywell Experion PKS Through 431 affected Honeywell Experion PKS through 431 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Honeywell Experion PKS CVE-2016-8344 Denial of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Honeywell Experion PKS Improper Input Validation Vulnerability | ICS-CERT af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ics-cert.us-cert.gov Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
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