CVE-2016-4523 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-04-15
The WAP interface in Trihedral VTScada allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an out-of-bounds read that leads to an application crash. The vulnerability affects versions 8.x through 11.x prior to 11.2.02.
Quick answers
Is CVE-2016-4523 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2016-4523 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 15 April 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2016-4523?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 15 April 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Trihedral VTScada 8.x through 11.x before 11.2.02.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-4523?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2016-4523 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-4523?
Check whether you run Trihedral VTScada (formerly VTS). Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Trihedral VTScada 8.x through 11.x before 11.2.02
Timeline
2016-06-07: disclosed: Initial advisory ICSA-16-159-01 published by ICS-CERT
2022-04-15: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog