Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-4523 affects the WAP interface in Trihedral VTScada, formerly VTS. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can trigger a denial of service by causing an out-of-bounds read and application crash. The issue is listed in CISA KEV, so exposed operational technology should be treated as urgent. Organizations running VTScada/VTS 8.x through 11.x before 11.2.02, especially where the WAP interface is reachable from untrusted networks, are the likely exposure group. The source bundle provides no CPEs or detailed deployment conditions. High priority for organizations using VTScada in operational environments. The business risk is loss of supervisory system availability, and CISA KEV status raises urgency for remediation or isolation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected VTScada/VTS systems to 11.2.02 or a later vendor-supported release.; Check Trihedral and CISA guidance for environment-specific mitigations.; Restrict WAP interface access to trusted management networks only..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-159-01CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4523CVE reference · government-resource
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