CVE-2016-4523
KEVTrihedral VTScada (formerly VTS) Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Description
The WAP interface in Trihedral VTScada (formerly VTS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS).
The WAP interface in Trihedral VTScada (formerly VTS) 8.x through 11.x before 11.2.02 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HPublishedJun 9, 2016
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVApr 15, 2022
Remediation dueMay 6, 2022
References
- securityfocus.com/bid/91077Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-405Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-159-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4523US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1635 days
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 31.2% · top 2% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- Preconditions
- No privileges and no user interaction
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.