HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in ELCSimulator in Eaton ELCSoft 2.4.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet
Published Jul 3, 2016
7.3
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.58%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in ELCSimulator in Eaton ELCSoft 2.4.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.3 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact Low
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.58% 0.03583
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03583
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (29 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.58% (0.03583) | 89.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.58% (0.03583) | 88.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.84% (0.04840) | 91.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.58% (0.03583) | 88.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.84% (0.04840) | 91.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.58% (0.03583) | 88.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.84% (0.04840) | 91.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.58% (0.03583) | 88.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.84% (0.04840) | 91.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.58% (0.03583) | 87.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 6.41% (0.06408) | 89.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04875) | 88.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 23.44% (0.23436) | 96.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 18.92% (0.18918) | 96.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 12.13% (0.12131) | 95.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 18.39% (0.18391) | 96.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 15.23% (0.15226) | 95.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2024 | 13.89% (0.13889) | 95.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 12.62% (0.12618) | 95.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 10.18% (0.10183) | 94.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 9.07% (0.09075) | 94.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 9.43% (0.09433) | 94.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 6.89% (0.06889) | 93.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 6.49% (0.06487) | 92.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 4.01% (0.04014) | 90.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.82% (0.03819) | 90.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 90.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 89.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 77.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91524 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-407 x_refsource_MISC
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-182-01 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91524 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-407 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-182-01 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner icscert
Published Jul 3, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 5, 2016
Link CVE-2016-4512
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a