CVE-2021-43554

Code execution via pre-buffer PDW parser write

Published Dec 28, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Out-of-bounds write in FATEK Automation WinProladder 3.30_24518 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted PDW file. The PDW parser fails to validate user-controlled fields and writes before the start of an allocated data structure. Execution requires a user to open the file or visit a malicious page, and resulting code runs in the current process.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability1.93%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds write in FATEK Automation WinProladder 3.30_24518 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted PDW file. The PDW parser fails to validate user-controlled fields and writes before the start of an allocated data structure. Execution requires a user to open the file or visit a malicious page, and resulting code runs in the current process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-43554
Published
Dec 28, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
FATEK Automation Corporation
Product
WinProladder
Classifications
CWE-787, T1203, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 28, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=All <=3.30_24518

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

FATEK Automation Corporation · WinProladderversion=All <=3.30_24518

Published CVSS scores

7.8ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution
T1204.002Malicious File

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