CVE-2011-3142
highpriority · attend · 63EPSS 0.384 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationWellinTech KingViewcisa_csaf_ot
WellinTech recommends that users of affected versions of WellinTech KingView replace the vulnerable KVWebSrv.dll with the updated file. The updated KVWebSrv.dll file is available from (http://download.kingview.com/software/kingview%20Chinese%20Version/KVWebSvr.rar). Replace the original KVWebSrv.dll file with the updated file. By default, KVWebSrv.dll is located in the “c:\Program Files\Kingview\” directory.
http://download.kingview.com/software/kingview%20Chinese%20Version/KVWebSvr.rar
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9.8–10
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-16936KingView 6.5.3 SCADA - ActiveXfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-11-074-01WellinTech KingView 6.53 KVWebSvr ActiveX2011-12-16icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov
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sources
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references (24)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.cnvd.org.cn/vulnerability/CNVD-2011-04541cnnvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16936cnnvd
- http://www.kingview.com/news/detail.aspx?contentid=537cnnvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/72889cnnvd
- http://www.scadahacker.com/exploits-wellintech-kvwebsvr.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46757cnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-066-01.pdfcnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-074-01.pdfcnnvd
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