CVE-2016-8377 EXPLOIT
8.0
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 8.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.0 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 8.91% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-02-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| fatek | plc winproladder |
| fatek | plc winproladder firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Fatek Automation PLC WinProladder 3.11 Build 14701 - Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2017-09-13 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD