CVE-2016-2277 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted project file in Rockwell Automation IAB.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-2277?

CVE-2016-2277 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IAB.exe in Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB) before 9.6.0.8 and 9.7.x before 9.7.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted project file.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2277?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rockwellautomation Integrated Architecture Builder.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2277?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2277 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2016-2277 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2277 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-prrf-x94w-f3v8.

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