CRITICAL SEVERITY

CVE-2014-5435

Experion Process Knowledge System vulnerability

CVSS
9.8
EPSS
3.5%
EPSS pct
88th
Exploited
No known
An arbitrary memory write vulnerability exists in the dual_onsrv.exe module in Honeywell Experion PKS R40x before R400.6, R41x before R410.6, and R43x before R430.2, that could lead to possible remote code execution or denial of service. Honeywell strongly encourages and recommends all customers running unsupported versions of EKPS prior to R400 to upgrade to a supported version.
Affected vendor
Honeywell
Affected product
Experion Process Knowledge System
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2019-04-08

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.5% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 88% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2014-5435

  • Confirm whether Honeywell Experion Process Knowledge System is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2014-5435.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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