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CVE-2016-5796

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  • Published2017-02-13
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

An issue was discovered in Fatek Automation PM Designer V3 Version 2.1.2.2, and Automation FV Designer Version 1.2.8.0. Sending additional valid packets could allow the attacker to cause a crash or to execute arbitrary code, because of Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-02-1321:59CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Fatek automation fv designer
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.2= 1.2.8.0no fix published
Fatek automation pm designer
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.1= 2.1.2.2no 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-16-287-06 CISA2 known affected

    FATEK Automation Designer Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

    FATEK Automation Automation PM Designer V3: 2.1.2.2 · FATEK Automation Automation FV Designer: 1.2.8.0

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-16-287-06 · 2 productsFATEK Automation has not responded to requests to work with ICS-CERT to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
  2. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-16-287-06 · 2 productsZDI has published the PM Designer vulnerability. It is available at: (http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-525/)

Advisories and patches

Detection

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

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.08.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-119read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.3 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2017-02-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5796?

An issue was discovered in Fatek Automation PM Designer V3 Version 2.1.2.2, and Automation FV Designer Version 1.2.8.0. Sending additional valid packets could allow the attacker to cause a crash or to execute arbitrary code, because of Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer.

Is CVE-2016-5796 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-5796 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.3% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-5796?

CVE-2016-5796 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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