CVE-2016-8377 json
An issue was discovered in Fatek Automation PLC WinProladder Version 3.11 Build 14701.
published 2017-02-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9225
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.9%
- EPSS 8.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
An issue was discovered in Fatek Automation PLC WinProladder Version 3.11 Build 14701. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists when the software application connects to a malicious server, resulting in a stack buffer overflow. This causes an exploitable Structured Exception Handler (SEH) overwrite condition that may allow remote code execution.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-16-350-01 updated cvss 8.0
FATEK Automation PLC WinProladder Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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FATEK Automation PLC WinProladder 3.11_Build_14701affected: mitigation “FATEK Automation has not responded to requests to work with ICS-CERT to mitigate this vulnerability.”
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-42700)
Exploit prediction
8.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42700 Fatek Automation PLC WinProladder 3.11 Build 14701 - Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2017-09-13
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Fatek Automation PLC WinProladder 3.11 Build 14701
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/42700/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94938
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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ics-cert.us-cert.gov
/advisories/ICSA-16-350-01
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8377
- NVD CVE-2016-8377
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