PatchTheCVECVE-2017-6043: A Resource Consumption issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada Versions prior to 11.2.26
CVE-2017-6043 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting vtscada. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A Resource Consumption issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada Versions prior to 11.2.26. The client does not properly validate the input or limit the amount of resources that are utilized by an attacker, which can be used to consume more resources than are available.
Why this priority
- High severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 7.5 (High) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 1.7% (top 23%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-400 |
| Published | 2017-06-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2017-6043?
vtscada: upgrade to newer than 11.2.23. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2017-6043 being exploited?
CVE-2017-6043 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2017-6043 affect?
CVE-2017-6043 affects vtscada. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). A Resource Consumption issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada Versions prior to 11.2.26. The client does not properly validate the input or limit the amount of resources that are utilized by an attacker, which can be used to consume more
How urgent is CVE-2017-6043?
Priority 51/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Related CVEs
- CVE-2017-6053 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE A Cross-Site Scripting issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada Versions prior to 11.2.26
- CVE-2017-6045 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE An Information Exposure issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada Versions prior to 11.2.26
- CVE-2017-14031 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE An Improper Access Control issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada 11.3.03 and prior
- CVE-2017-14029 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada 11.3.03 and prior
- CVE-2016-4532 CRITICAL 9.1 DOWNGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in the WAP interface in Trihedral VTScada (formerly VTS) 8.x through 11.x be