CVE-2011-3498
CVE-2011-3498 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Progea Movicon Powerhmi with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Progea Movicon Powerhmi
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Progea Movicon / PowerHMI 11.2.1085 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long request.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3498?
- Heap-based buffer overflow in Progea Movicon / PowerHMI 11.2.1085 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long request.
- How severe is CVE-2011-3498?
- CVE-2011-3498 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2011-3498 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-3498?
- CVE-2011-3498 primarily affects Progea Movicon Powerhmi. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-3498?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2011-3498 published?
- CVE-2011-3498 was published on 2011-09-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/movicon_1-adv.txt
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-256-01.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69788
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:progea:movicon_powerhmi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:progea:movicon_powerhmi:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:progea:movicon_powerhmi:11.0.1017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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