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.

EPSS: 0.134 (96.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

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.