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CVE-2016-9338

Published: Feb 13, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
2.7CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
2.4%
Top 17.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 controller 1763-L16AWA, Series A and B, Version 14.000 and prior versions; 1763-L16BBB, Series A and B, Version 14.000 and prior versions; 1763-L16BWA, Series A and B, Version 14.000 and prior versions; and 1763-L16DWD, Series A and B, Version 14.000 and prior versions. Because of an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource, users with administrator privileges may be able to remove all administrative users requiring a factory reset to restore ancillary web server function. Exploitation of this vulnerability will still allow the affected device to function in its capacity as a controller.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

1763-l16awa series arockwellautomationICS / OT / IoT
1763-l16awa series brockwellautomationICS / OT / IoT
1763-l16bbb series arockwellautomationICS / OT / IoT
1763-l16bbb series brockwellautomationICS / OT / IoT
1763-l16bwa series arockwellautomationICS / OT / IoT
rockwellautomationcommercialUSICS / OT / IoTaka rockwell automation
and 18 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95302
securityfocus.com
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-06
ics-cert.us-cert.gov
http://www.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2017-02
securitylab.ru
and 1 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 13, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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