CVE-2016-4531
No exploitation reported by the sources we read.
- Published2016-07-28
- WeaknessCWE-285
Am I affected?
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Description
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix before 2.20.00 does not invalidate credentials upon a logout action, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging an unattended workstation.
Timeline
dates in UTC- 2016-07-2802:02CVE publishedNVD
Observed activity
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- CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2016-4531?format=csv
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Versions per branch
NVD| Branch | Affected | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.10 | ≤ 2.10.00 | no fix published | NVD |
as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.
Distribution builds and vendor advisories
Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.
version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.
Vendor advisories
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix Vulnerabilities
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix: <=2.10.00
Fix
- Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-16-173-03 · 1 productRockwell Automation has released Version 2.20.00 and Version 2.30.00, which both address the identified vulnerabilities. Rockwell Automation recommends that FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix users install Version 2.30.00 or the latest version. Rockwell Automation’s new versions, Version 2.20.00 and Version …
- Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-16-173-03 · 1 productIn addition to applying the latest software version, Rockwell Automation recommends applying the following additional mitigations, when possible: Ensure that the least-privilege user principle is followed, and user/service account access to shared resources (such as a database) is only granted with…
- Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-16-173-03 · 1 productRockwell Automation’s security notification is available at the following URL with a valid account: (https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/866393)
Detection
- Nuclei template
- none so far ProjectDiscovery
- Exploit-DB
- no entry Exploit-DB
- Proof-of-concept repositories
- none listed PoC-in-GitHub
Sources
- NVDCVSS 3.07.3read 2026-10-23
- NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
- NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-285read 2026-10-23
- FIRST EPSSEPSS score8.2 %2026-10-22
Technical details
- CVSS v3 Vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Published
- 2016-07-28
- Last Modified
- 2026-06-17
- NVD status
- Modified
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