CVE-2016-4509 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Eaton ELCSoft 2.4.01 and earlier, specifically within the elcsoft.exe component. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.0) allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted file. While the attack requires authentication and has high attack complexity, successful exploitation could lead to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eaton:elcsoft:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.