CVE-2021-38434
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
FATEK Automation WinProladder versions 3.30 and prior lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing project files, which could result in an unexpected sign extension. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
remediations
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No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationWinProladdercisa_csaf_ot
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cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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advisories (1)
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- ICSA-21-280-06FATEK Automation WinProladder2021-10-07icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow arbitrary code execution, remote code execution, heap corruption, and unauthorized information disclosure.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38434cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-280-06cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3351cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021100805cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1168/cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-280-06enisa_euvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-280-06Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
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