CVE-2016-8353 Missing authorization in OSIsoft PI Web API 2015 R2 1.5.1
Attackers can access the PI system without proper permissions due to a weakness in the OSIsoft PI Web API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8353?
CVE-2016-8353 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in OSIsoft PI Web API 2015 R2 1.5.1, published on 13 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in OSIsoft PI Web API 2015 R2 (Version 1.5.1). There is a weakness in this product that may allow an attacker to access the PI system without the proper permissions.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8353?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Osisoft Pi Web Api 2015 R2.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8353?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8353 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2016-8353 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8353 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fj9p-xf89-pw63.