CVE-2016-2278

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 14.04% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory schneider-electric.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2016-025-01 vendor advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-061-01 third party advisory us government resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39522/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2278?
CVE-2016-2278 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2278?
To fix CVE-2016-2278, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2278 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2278 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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