CVE-2016-0869
5.0 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2016-0869 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsys promotic. It was published on January 26, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in MICROSYS PROMOTIC before 8.3.11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a malformed HTML document.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsys. Update promotic to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsys | promotic | 0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-0869?
CVE-2016-0869 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsys promotic. It was published on January 26, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2016-0869?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-0869?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsys. Update promotic to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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