What is CVE-2016-2277?

CVE-2016-2277 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rockwellautomation Integrated Architecture Builder, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2016-04-06.

How severe is CVE-2016-2277?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Rockwellautomation Integrated Architecture Builder

CVE-2016-2277

IAB.exe in Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB) before 9.6.0.8 and 9.7.x before 9.7.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted project file.

Published 2016-04-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (58.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Rockwellautomation Integrated Architecture Builder — versions 9.7.0.0, 9.7.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-056-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2277?: CVE-2016-2277 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rockwellautomation Integrated Architecture Builder, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2016-04-06.
How severe is CVE-2016-2277?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.