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CVE-2016-4509

Eaton ELCSoft Heap Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.0
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Heap-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.

Desbordamiento de buffer basado en memoria dinámica en elcsoft.exe en Eaton ELCSoft 2.4.01 y versiones anteriores permite a usuarios remotos autenticados ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un archivo manipulado.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Eaton ELCSoft. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within processing of EPC files. Parsing a specially crafted EPC file can cause ELCSoft.exe to overwrite a TList object in memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the process.

*Credits: Ariele Caltabiano (kimiya)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-05-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-07-03 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Eaton
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Elcsoft
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<= 2.4.01
Search vendor "Eaton" for product "Elcsoft" and version " <= 2.4.01"
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Affected