CVE-2016-8371
The web server in Phoenix Contact ILC PLCs can be accessed without authenticating even if the authentication mechanism is enabled.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.9%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The web server in Phoenix Contact ILC PLCs can be accessed without authenticating even if the authentication mechanism is enabled.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 10.85% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 12 October 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-592, CWE-287
- Affected
- phoenixcontact/ilc plcs firmware
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
EPSS moved from 14.2% on 21 September 2026 to 10.9% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94163Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-313-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45590/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94163Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-313-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45590/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.