CVE-2011-3142 in the critical feed json
Stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in KVWebSvr.dll in WellinTech KingView 6.52 and 6.53 allows remote attackers to execute a…
published 2011-08-16 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-3110
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 38.4%
- EPSS 38.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in KVWebSvr.dll in WellinTech KingView 6.52 and 6.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long second argument to the ValidateUser method.
Patch / fix
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-11-074-01 updated cvss 9.8
WellinTech KingView 6.53 KVWebSvr ActiveX
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WellinTech KingView V6.53affected: mitigation
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-16936)
- Published
Exploit prediction
38.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-16936 KingView 6.5.3 SCADA - ActiveX remote, 2011-03-07
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46757 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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us-cert.gov
/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-074-01.pdf
patch
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us-cert.gov
/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-066-01.pdf
patch
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/16936
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/46757
vdb-entry, exploit
- scadahacker.com /exploits-wellintech-kvwebsvr.html
- cnvd.org.cn /vulnerability/CNVD-2011-04541
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osvdb.org
/72889
vdb-entry
- kingview.com /news/detail.aspx?contentid=537
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-3142
- NVD CVE-2011-3142
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