7.2
HIGH
CVE-2016-2278
Schneider Electric Struxureware Building Operations Automation Server Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

Schneider Electric Struxureware Building Operations Automation Server AS 1.7 and earlier and AS-P 1.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands by defeating an msh (aka Minimal Shell) protection mechanism.

INFO

Published Date :

March 2, 2016, 11:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 30, 2018, 4:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2278 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Schneider-electric struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as_firmware
2 Schneider-electric struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as-p_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2278.

URL Resource
http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2016-025-01 Vendor Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-061-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39522/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-2278 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2278 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:schneider_electric:struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as-p_firmware:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as-p_firmware:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:schneider_electric:struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as-p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as-p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39522/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39522/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:h:schneider_electric:struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) - OR *cpe:2.3:o:schneider_electric:struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.7 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.7 OR *cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.7
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39522/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:schneider_electric:struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR *cpe:2.3:o:schneider_electric:struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as_firmware:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:schneider_electric:struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as-p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:schneider_electric:struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as-p_firmware:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2016-025-01 No Types Assigned http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2016-025-01 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-061-01 US Govt Resource https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-061-01 Advisory, US Govt Resource
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2278 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.19 }} 0.07%

score

0.89277

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
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