How severe is CVE-2016-2278?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-2278 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Struxureware Building Operations Automation Server As

CVE-2016-2278

Schneider Electric Struxureware Building Operations Automation Server AS 1.7 and earlier and AS-P 1.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands by defeating an msh (aka Minimal Shell) protection mechanism.

Published 2016-03-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.134 (96.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.134 · newest: 0.134 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

download.schneider-electric.com/files (Vendor Advisory)
ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-061-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39522/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2278?: CVE-2016-2278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Struxureware Building Operations Automation Server As, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2016-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2016-2278?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-2278 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.