Vulnerability Report

CVE-2016-2275

Title: Advantech Vesp211-232 Auth Bypass

Other

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2016-2275.

CWE Category CWE-284

Published Date Feb 21, 2016

Modified Date Jun 17, 2026

Exploit Status Not Found

Score 9.8 CVSS v3.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

2.54%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2016-2275: The web interface on Advantech/B+B SmartWorx VESP211-EU devices with firmware 1.7.2 and VESP211-232 devices with firmware 1.5.1 and 1.7.2 relies on the client to implement access control, which allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions via modified JavaScript code.

Impacted Vendors

advantech 4

Reference Links

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-01 https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-01

CVSS v3.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity CRITICAL

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Complexity

LOW

Privileges

N/A

Interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

N/A

Integrity

N/A

Availability

N/A

Scope

UNCHANGED

RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity HIGH

10.0

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2016-2275 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

June 17, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

May 06, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 12, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

February 21, 2016 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK

Complexity LOW

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.