CVE-2016-4511 json
ABB PCM600 before 2.7 uses an improper hash algorithm for the main application password, which makes it easier for local users to obtain se…
published 2016-06-10 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5498
- cvss
- 2.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ABB PCM600 before 2.7 uses an improper hash algorithm for the main application password, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive cleartext information by leveraging read access to the ACTConfig configuration file.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-16-152-02 updated cvss 2.8
ABB PCM600 Vulnerabilities
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ABB PCM600 <=2.6affected: mitigation “ABB has corrected the problems in PCM600 Version 2.7. ABB recommends that users apply the update at earliest convenience.”
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 2.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
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ics-cert.us-cert.gov
/advisories/ICSA-16-152-02
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4511
- NVD CVE-2016-4511
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