CVE-2016-4359

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 16%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Stack-based buffer overflow in mchan.dll in the agent in HPE LoadRunner 11.52 through patch 3, 12.00 through patch 1, 12.01 through patch 3, 12.02 through patch 2, and 12.50 through patch 3 and Performance Center 11.52 through patch 3, 12.00 through patch 1, 12.01 through patch 3, 12.20 through patch 2, and 12.50 through patch 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long -server_name value, aka ZDI-CAN-3516.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
65(Track*)
EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
16%
EPSS %ILE
97%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 8, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Sep 23, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

[R2] HP LoadRunner mchan.dll Shared Memory Object Name Construction Remote Stack Buffer Overflow - Research Advisory | Tenable®

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-16
generic
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05157423
generic

ZDI-16-363 - TrendAI™ Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI)

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-363
generic

CVE-2016-4359 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90975
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036006

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-4359?
CVE-2016-4359 is a critical vulnerability published on June 8, 2016. Stack-based buffer overflow in mchan.dll in the agent in HPE LoadRunner 11.52 through patch 3, 12.00 through patch 1, 12.01 through patch 3, 12.02 through patch 2, and 12.50 through patch 3 and Performance Center 11.52 through patch 3, 12.00 through patch 1, 12.01 through patch 3, 12.20 through…
When was CVE-2016-4359 disclosed?
CVE-2016-4359 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 8, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-4359 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-4359 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 3.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-4359?
CVE-2016-4359 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-4359?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-4359, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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