6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-2279
Allen-Bradley CompactLogix XSS Seas
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web server in Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 1769-L* before 28.011+ allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

May 23, 2023, 2 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2279 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 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l16er-bb1b_firmware
2 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l18er-bb1b_firmware
3 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l18erm-bb1b_firmware
4 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l24er-qb1b_firmware
5 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l24er-qbfc1b_firmware
6 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l27erm-qbfc1b_firmware
7 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l30er_firmware
8 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l30erm_firmware
9 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l30er-nse_firmware
10 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l33er_firmware
11 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l33erm_firmware
12 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l36erm_firmware
13 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l23e-qb1b_firmware
14 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1769-l23e-qbfc1b_firmware
15 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_a_firmware
16 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_b_firmware
17 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_a_firmware
18 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_b_firmware
19 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_c_firmware
20 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_d_firmware
21 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_a_firmware
22 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_b_firmware
23 Rockwellautomation compactlogix_1756-en3tr_series_a_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-2016-2279.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035190 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-061-02 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44626/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-2279 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2279 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
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035190 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035190 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44626/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44626/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_controller_1769_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20.018 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_controller_1769_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l16er-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18er-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18erm-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l27erm-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er-nse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33er:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l36erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l16er-bb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l16er-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18er-bb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18er-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18erm-bb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18erm-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qbfc1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l27erm-qbfc1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l27erm-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30erm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er-nse_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er-nse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33er_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33er:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33erm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l36erm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.011 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l36erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20.018 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qbfc1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20.018 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.007 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en3tr_series_a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en3tr_series_a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44626/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035190 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_controller_1769_firmware:20.018:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_controller_1769_firmware:27.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l36erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33er:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er-nse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l27erm-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18erm-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18er-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l16er-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-061-02 US Govt Resource https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-061-02 Advisory, US Govt Resource
    Added CWE CWE-79
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 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-2016-2279 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2279 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.09 }} -0.05%

score

0.39182

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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