Denial of service in Experion PKS

1) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU1105

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8344

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to cause DoS conditions on the target system.
The weakness is due to input validation flaw. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker can trigger the service crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation

Update patched versions on vendor's web site.

Vulnerable software versions

Experion PKS: R200 - R431

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:honeywell_international:experion_pks:R200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:honeywell_international:experion_pks:R300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:honeywell_international:experion_pks:R310:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-301-01

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.