CVE-2016-8366 EXPLOIT
7.3
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 5.7% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.3 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| EPSS | 5.71% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-312 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-04-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| phoenixcontact | ilc plcs |
| phoenixcontact | ilc plcs firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Phoenix Contact WebVisit 6.40.00 - Password Disclosure | 2018-10-11 |
References
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