What is CVE-2016-4514?

CVE-2016-4514 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moxa Pt-7728, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2016-06-19.

How severe is CVE-2016-4514?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Moxa Pt-7728

CVE-2016-4514

Moxa PT-7728 devices with software 3.4 build 15081113 allow remote authenticated users to change the configuration via vectors involving a local proxy.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2016-06-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (59.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Moxa Pt-7728
Moxa Pt-7728 Firmware — versions 3.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-168-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4514?: CVE-2016-4514 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moxa Pt-7728, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2016-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2016-4514?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.