CVE-2016-0868: rockwellautomation 1763-l16awa_series_a

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-0868 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in rockwellautomation 1763-l16awa_series_a. EPSS estimates a 8.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 28-01-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.