What is CVE-2016-4860?

CVE-2016-4860 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yokogawa Stardom Fcn\/fcj, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-09-19.

How severe is CVE-2016-4860?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Yokogawa Stardom Fcn\/fcj

CVE-2016-4860

Yokogawa STARDOM FCN/FCJ controller R1.01 through R4.01 does not require authentication for Logic Designer connections, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the device or cause a denial of service via a (1) stop application program, (2) change value, or (3) modify application command.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2016-09-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.026 (85.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Yokogawa Stardom Fcn\/fcj — versions r1.01, r2.01, r3.01

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-259-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
web-material3.yokogawa.com/YSAR-16-0002-E.pdf (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92981 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4860?: CVE-2016-4860 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yokogawa Stardom Fcn\/fcj, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-09-19.
How severe is CVE-2016-4860?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.