How severe is CVE-2016-4532?

CVE-2016-4532 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-4532 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 28% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-4532?

CVE-2016-4532 primarily affects Trihedral Vtscada. In total, 54 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4532?

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-2016-4532 published?

CVE-2016-4532 was published on 2016-06-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-4532

CVE-2016-4532 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Trihedral Vtscada with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 28% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v2: 6.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 28% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Trihedral Vtscada
Published: 2016-06-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WAP interface in Trihedral VTScada (formerly VTS) 8.x through 11.x before 11.2.02 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted pathname.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4532?: Directory traversal vulnerability in the WAP interface in Trihedral VTScada (formerly VTS) 8.x through 11.x before 11.2.02 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted pathname.
How severe is CVE-2016-4532?: CVE-2016-4532 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-4532 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 28% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-4532?: CVE-2016-4532 primarily affects Trihedral Vtscada. In total, 54 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4532?: 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-2016-4532 published?: CVE-2016-4532 was published on 2016-06-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (54)

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cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.1.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.1.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:9.0.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:9.0.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:9.0.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:9.1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:9.1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:9.1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:9.1.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:9.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:9.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:9.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:11.0.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:11.0.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.2.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.2.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.2.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:10.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:8.0.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:8.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:8.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:8.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:8.1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:8.1.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:11.1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:11.1.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:11.1.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:11.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:11.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:11.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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