CVE-2016-8344

mediumpriority · track · 16EPSS 0.015 · 75 %ileEUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
1.55% (75th) EPSS
CVSS 4.3 · medium
Is it mine?
13 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
4 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · cisa_csaf_ot · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

An issue was discovered in Honeywell Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) platform: Experion PKS, Release 3xx and prior, Experion PKS, Release 400, Experion PKS, Release 410, Experion PKS, Release 430, and Experion PKS, Release 431. Experion PKS does not properly validate input. By sending a specially crafted packet, an attacker could cause the process to terminate. A successful exploit would prevent firmware uploads to the Series-C devices.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.

  • MitigationExperion PKScisa_csaf_ot

    Honeywell recommends that Experion users download and apply the appropriate patch to protect themselves from this vulnerability.

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cvss

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4.3
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.4–4.3

v2.04.3mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8.6 · impact 2.9
v3.03.7lowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Lprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.2 · impact 1.4
v3.03.7lowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Lsecondary · CISA US
v3.03.4lowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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weaknesses

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affected products (13)

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advisories (1)

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  • ICSA-16-301-01Honeywell Experion PKS Improper Input Validation Vulnerability2016-07-31icsa · 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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also known as (3)

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sources

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published 2017-02-13modified 2026-06-17
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references (7)

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