CVE-2016-8366

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Published Apr 5, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.3 High EPSS 5.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Phoenix Contact

Phoenix Contact ILC PLCs

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All ILC 1xx PLCs`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:ilc_plcs_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:ilc_plcs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.7% (5.709% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94163
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-313-01
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45586/

History

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Subscriptions

Phoenixcontact Ilc Plcs Ilc Plcs Firmware

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 9:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: icscert
Published: Apr 5, 2018, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 9:08 PM
Reserved: Sep 28, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 5, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM

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