How severe is CVE-2016-2297?

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

Is CVE-2016-2297 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Meteocontrol Web\'log Basic 100

CVE-2016-2297

Meteocontrol WEB'log Basic 100, Light, Pro, and Pro Unlimited allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an "access command shell-like feature."

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: 0.043 (90.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2297?: CVE-2016-2297 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Meteocontrol Web\'log Basic 100. CVSS score: 9.4/10. Published 2016-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2016-2297?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-2297 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.