What is CVE-2016-8353?

CVE-2016-8353 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Osisoft Pi Web API 2015 R2, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2017-02-13.

How severe is CVE-2016-8353?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Osisoft Pi Web API 2015 R2

CVE-2016-8353

An issue was discovered in OSIsoft PI Web API 2015 R2 (Version 1.5.1). There is a weakness in this product that may allow an attacker to access the PI system without the proper permissions.

Published 2017-02-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (52.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Osisoft Pi Web API 2015 R2 — versions 1.5.1
Osisoft Pi Web API 2015 R2 1.5.1 — versions OSIsoft PI Web API 2015 R2 1.5.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93552 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8353?: CVE-2016-8353 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Osisoft Pi Web API 2015 R2, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2017-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-8353?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.