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CVE-2011-4874

7.9 · HIGH

Use-after-free vulnerability in MICROSYS PROMOTIC before 8.1.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (data corruption and application crash) v…

Published Apr 13, 2012microsysCWE-399EPSS 1.51%

Overview

CVE-2011-4874 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsys promotic. It was published on April 13, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.9 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.9, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Use-after-free vulnerability in MICROSYS PROMOTIC before 8.1.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (data corruption and application crash) via a crafted project (aka .pra) file.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
microsyspromotic0Affected

References

Refwww.promotic.eu/en/pmdoc/News.htm#ver80107Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/52988Refwww.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-102-03.pdfRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74846Refwww.promotic.eu/en/pmdoc/News.htm#ver80107Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/52988Refwww.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-102-03.pdfRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74846

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4874?

CVE-2011-4874 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsys promotic. It was published on April 13, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.9 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-4874?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.9, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-4874?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-4874?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-4874 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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