CVEs / CVE-2016-5645
CVE-2016-5645: n/a n/a vulnerability
- high 7.3 CVSS 3.0 (NVD)
- EPSS 38.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs (1 Nov 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Description
Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 PLC 1766-L32BWA, 1766-L32AWA, 1766-L32BXB, 1766-L32BWAA, 1766-L32AWAA, and 1766-L32BXBA devices have a hardcoded SNMP community, which makes it easier for remote attackers to load arbitrary firmware updates by leveraging knowledge of this community.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 30 Oct 2026.
Severity
| CVSS 3.0 | 7.3 highCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-284, CWE-798 |
References
- CVE-2016-5645 on NVD
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92428
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-224-01 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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