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CVE-2016-0868


Stack-based buffer overflow on Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 devices A through 15.000 and B before 15.002 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web request.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 9 products from rockwellautomation, from rockwellautomation, from rockwellautomation and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2016-01-28T21:59:00.087

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware rockwellautomation ab_micrologix_controller 1100 No
Application rockwellautomation 1763-l16awa_series_a 15.000 Yes
Application rockwellautomation 1763-l16awa_series_b 15.000 Yes
Application rockwellautomation 1763-l16bbb_series_a 15.000 Yes
Application rockwellautomation 1763-l16bbb_series_b 15.000 Yes
Application rockwellautomation 1763-l16bwa_series_a 15.000 Yes
Application rockwellautomation 1763-l16bwa_series_b 15.000 Yes
Application rockwellautomation 1763-l16dwd_series_a 15.000 Yes
Application rockwellautomation 1763-l16dwd_series_b 15.000 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For rockwellautomation's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.