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CVE-2016-2278

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from schneider-electric, from schneider-electric, from schneider-electric and 1 other, 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

2016-03-02T11:59:02.600

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Hardware	schneider-electric	struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as	≤ 1.7	No
Operating System	schneider-electric	struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as_firmware	≤ 1.7	Yes
Hardware	schneider-electric	struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as-p	-	No
Operating System	schneider-electric	struxureware_building_operations_automation_server_as-p_firmware	1.7	Yes

References

http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2016-025-01 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-061-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39522/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2016-025-01 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-061-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39522/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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 schneider-electric'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.