CVE-2016-8366

moderate-risk
Published 2018-04-05

Webvisit in Phoenix Contact ILC PLCs offers a password macro to protect HMI pages on the PLC against casual or coincidental opening of HMI pages by the user. The password macro can be configured in a way that the password is stored and transferred in clear text.

Do I need to act?

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2.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
45586
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.3/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Phoenixcontact

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94163
Third Party Advisory https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-313-01
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45586/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94163
Third Party Advisory https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-313-01
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45586/
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal