CVE-2016-9354
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered in Moxa DACenter Versions 1.4 and older. A specially crafted project file may cause the program to crash because of Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMoxa DACenter versions 1.4 and older contain an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability when parsing specially crafted project files. The application fails to properly validate or limit resource allocation during project file parsing, leading to excessive resource consumption and program crash.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate Moxa DACenter installation directoryNavigate to the default installation path (typically C:\Program Files\Moxa\DACenter or C:\Program Files (x86)\Moxa\DACenter) and look for the DACenter executable. If not found there, search for 'DACenter' using Windows Search or check Add/Remove Programs.Affected if The application is installed on the system
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Determine installed DACenter versionRight-click the DACenter executable (typically named DACenter.exe), select Properties, and check the Details tab for the Product Version. Alternatively, open DACenter and look for an About or Help menu item that displays version information.Affected if The version listed is 1.4 or lower (for example, 1.4, 1.3, 1.2, 1.1, or 1.0)
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Confirm project file functionality is availableLaunch DACenter and verify the ability to create, open, or import project files (commonly .dac, .dcp, or similar project file extensions specific to DACenter). Check the File menu for Open, New, or Import options.Affected if The project file parsing feature is accessible and the user handles project files
A user is affected if Moxa DACenter version 1.4 or lower is installed and the application is used to open or parse project files, as the vulnerability triggers during project file processing.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataAvoid opening untrusted or unverified project files in DACenter. If available, apply vendor patches or update to a newer version that addresses the resource consumption issue.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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