Is CVE-2016-2523 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-2523 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-2523?

CVE-2016-2523 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-2523?

CVE-2016-2523 has an EPSS score of 3.10% (86th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2523?

Upgrade wireshark on debian 11 to 2.0.2+ga16e22e-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-2523

MEDIUMEPSS 86th pctl

5.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The dnp3_al_process_object function in epan/dissectors/packet-dnp.c in the DNP3 dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.10 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

CWE-399Resource Management Errors

How to fix

Remediation Available

wiresharkDebian

Fixed in:2.0.2+ga16e22e-1CVE-2016-2523

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

3.10%probability of exploitation in 30 days

86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Other references7

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-399 (Resource Management Errors) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2009-3103	High	10.0	90%	-	-
CVE-2009-0075	High	9.3	85%	-	-
CVE-2005-1790	Low	2.6	83%	-	-
CVE-2010-0806	High	8.8	82%	KEV	-
CVE-2009-2526	High	7.8	82%	-	-
CVE-2015-1868	High	7.8	82%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.