Denial of service in Experion PKS - CVE-2016-8344
Published: October 27, 2016 / Updated: October 31, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1105
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Honeywell International, Inc
Affected software:
Experion PKS
Experion PKS
Detailed vulnerability 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.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-8344
Update patched versions on vendor's web site.