CVE-2011-5163

4.6 MEDIUM 0.5% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Buffer overflow in an unspecified third-party component in the Batch module for Schneider Electric CitectSCADA before 7.20 and Mitsubishi MX4 SCADA before 7.20 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a login sequence.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2012-09-15 17:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:36 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2012-09-15 17:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:36 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

mitsubishi-automation mx4 Scada ≤ 7.10
schneider-electric Citectscada ≤ 7.10

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record