CVE-2016-8371 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web server of Phoenix Contact ILC PLCs and their firmware. This flaw allows unauthenticated access to the web server, even when authentication is enabled, posing a significant risk to industrial control systems. With a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without user interaction, potentially leading to partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the KEV catalog, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:ilc_plcs_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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