Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-9343 · published 13 February 2017
CVE-2016-9343: Rockwellautomation softlogix 5800 controller firmware out-of-bounds write vulnerability
Rockwellautomation · Softlogix 5800 Controller Firmware
An issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Logix5000 Programmable Automation Controller FRN 16.00 through 21.00 (excluding all firmware versions prior to FRN 16.00, which are not affected). By sending malformed common industrial protocol (CIP) packet, an attacker may be able to overflow a stack-based buffer and execute code on the controller or initiate a nonrecoverable fault resulting in a denial of service.
Description
An issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Logix5000 Programmable Automation Controller FRN 16.00 through 21.00 (excluding all firmware versions prior to FRN 16.00, which are not affected). By sending malformed common industrial protocol (CIP) packet, an attacker may be able to overflow a stack-based buffer and execute code on the controller or initiate a nonrecoverable fault resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
16 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95304 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-343-05 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95304 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-343-05 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-9343), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.