CVE-2016-9338: rockwellautomation 1763-l16awa_series_a
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-9338 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) vulnerability in rockwellautomation 1763-l16awa_series_a. EPSS estimates a 2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 13-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 controller 1763-L16AWA, Series A and B, Version 14.000 and prior versions; 1763-L16BBB, Series A and B, Version 14.000 and prior versions; 1763-L16BWA, Series A and B, Version 14.000 and prior versions; and 1763-L16DWD, Series A and B, Version 14.000 and prior versions. Because of an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource, users with administrator privileges may be able to remove all administrative users requiring a factory reset to restore ancillary web server function. Exploitation of this vulnerability will still allow the affected device to function in its capacity as a controller.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
2.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 2.46% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Rockwellautomation20 products
- 1763-l16awa_series_a≤ 14.000
- 1763-l16awa_series_b≤ 14.000
- 1763-l16bbb_series_a≤ 14.000
- 1763-l16bbb_series_b≤ 14.000
- 1763-l16bwa_series_a≤ 14.000
1 vendor · 20 products
References
2 links- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-06X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource