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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-7903 · published 30 June 2017

CVE-2017-7903: Rockwellautomation 1763-l16awa series a weak password requirements vulnerability

Rockwellautomation · 1763 L16awa Series A

A Weak Password Requirements issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 programmable-logic controllers 1763-L16AWA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1763-L16BBB, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1763-L16BWA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; and 1763-L16DWD, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions and Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1400 programmable logic controllers 1766-L32AWA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1766-L32BWA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1766-L32BWAA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1766-L32BXB, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1766-L32BXBA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; and 1766-L32AWAA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions. The affected products use a numeric password with a small maximum character size for the password.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 2.8% · top 14.3% CWE-521 · Weak password requirementsCWE-326 · Inadequate encryption strength
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
2.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
20Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A Weak Password Requirements issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 programmable-logic controllers 1763-L16AWA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1763-L16BBB, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1763-L16BWA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; and 1763-L16DWD, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions and Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1400 programmable logic controllers 1766-L32AWA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1766-L32BWA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1766-L32BWAA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1766-L32BXB, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1766-L32BXBA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; and 1766-L32AWAA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions. The affected products use a numeric password with a small maximum character size for the password.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

20 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038546
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-115-04 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038546
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-115-04 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-7903), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.