An issue was discovered in Fatek Automation PLC Ethernet Module.

Published 9 y ago 2017-03-16 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-17 · JSON

CVSS

9.8

v3.1 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

4.4%

percentile 91%

Public exploits

none known

An issue was discovered in Fatek Automation PLC Ethernet Module. The affected Ether_cfg software configuration tool runs on the following Fatek PLCs: CBEH versions prior to V3.6 Build 170215, CBE versions prior to V3.6 Build 170215, CM55E versions prior to V3.6 Build 170215, and CM25E versions prior to V3.6 Build 170215. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified, which may allow remote code execution or crash the affected device.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	3.1	9.8	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
NVD	2.0	9.0	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C`

Affected products

n/a Fatek Automation PLC Ethernet Module

Classification

Weakness

CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

securityfocus.com /bid/96892 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
ics-cert.us-cert.gov /advisories/ICSA-17-073-01 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2017-6023
NVD: CVE-2017-6023

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