HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2011-4042
CRITICALPOC

CVE-2011-4042

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 3, 2012· Updated: Jul 9, 2026

9.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An unspecified ActiveX control in SVUIGrd.ocx in ARC Informatique PcVue 6.0 through 10.0, FrontVue, and PlantVue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using a crafted HTML document to obtain control of a function pointer.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-4042 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2011-4042. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

arcinfo3 product(s)
frontvuepcvueplantvue
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.pcvuesolutions.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=244&Itemid=257
ADVISORYhttp://www.pcvuesolutions.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=244&Itemid=257

All References (6)

→
http://www.pcvuesolutions.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=244&Itemid=257Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-340-01.pdfUS Government Resource
→
https://support.pcvuescada.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=512&Itemid=440Broken Link
→
http://www.pcvuesolutions.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=244&Itemid=257Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-340-01.pdfUS Government Resource
→
https://support.pcvuescada.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=512&Itemid=440Broken Link

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-4042
CVSS Score9.3 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 3, 2012

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2011-4042 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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