What is CVE-2016-2296?

CVE-2016-2296 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Meteocontrol Web\'log Basic 100, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 9.4/10. Published 2016-05-14.

How severe is CVE-2016-2296?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-2296 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Meteocontrol Web\'log Basic 100

CVE-2016-2296

Meteocontrol WEB'log Basic 100, Light, Pro, and Pro Unlimited does not require authentication for "post-admin" login pages, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors.

Published 2016-05-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.4 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.643 (99.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-18.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.581 · newest: 0.643 · change: +0.061

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-254

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/52 (mailing-list)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39822/ (exploit)
ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-133-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2296?: CVE-2016-2296 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Meteocontrol Web\'log Basic 100, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 9.4/10. Published 2016-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2016-2296?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-2296 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.