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CVE-2016-4509

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  • Published2016-07-03
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in elcsoft.exe in Eaton ELCSoft 2.4.01 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2016-07-0314:59CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Eaton elcsoft
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.4≤ 2.4.01no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-16-182-01 CISA1 known affected

    Eaton ELCSoft Programming Software Memory Vulnerabilities

    Eaton ELCSoft: <=2.4.01

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-16-182-01 · 1 productEaton has released a revision that mitigates these vulnerabilities. The revision can be downloaded at (https://eatonfilesharing.box.com/s/r4ulykfay2x5nlai9pqijivdh1zyks98)
  2. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-16-182-01 · 1 productEaton states the current firmware needs to be uninstalled prior to loading the update.

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.06read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-119read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.0 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published
2016-07-03
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4509?

Heap-based buffer overflow in elcsoft.exe in Eaton ELCSoft 2.4.01 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Is CVE-2016-4509 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-4509 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-4509?

CVE-2016-4509 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

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