Vulnerability in Phoenix Contact Ilc Plcs
CVE-2016-8366
Webvisit in Phoenix Contact ILC PLCs offers a password macro to protect HMI pages on the PLC against casual or coincidental opening of HMI pages by the user. The password macro can be configured in a way that the password is stored and transferred in clear text.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.057 (93.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.057 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Phoenix Contact Ilc Plcs — versions All ILC 1xx PLCs
- Phoenixcontact Ilc Plcs
- Phoenixcontact Ilc Plcs Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-313-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45586/ (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94163 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8366?
- CVE-2016-8366 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phoenix Contact Ilc Plcs, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2018-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8366?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8366 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.