Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web server in Rockwell Automation…
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web server in Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 1769-L* before 28.011+ allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.07564 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 46
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l16er-bb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 27.011 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l16er-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18er-bb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 27.011 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18er-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18erm-bb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 27.011 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18erm-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 27.011 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qbfc1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 27.011 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l16er-bb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.011 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l16er-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18er-bb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.011 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18er-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18erm-bb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.011 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l18erm-bb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.011 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qbfc1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.011 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l24er-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
Show 36 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l27erm-qbfc1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 27.011 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l27erm-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 27.011 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30erm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 27.011 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er-nse_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 27.011 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er-nse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33er_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 27.011 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33er:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33erm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 27.011 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l36erm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 27.011 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l36erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 20.018 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qbfc1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 20.018 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.007 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en3tr_series_a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en3tr_series_a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l27erm-qbfc1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.011 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l27erm-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.011 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30erm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.011 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er-nse_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.011 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l30er-nse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33er_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.011 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33er:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33erm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.011 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l33erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l36erm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.011 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l36erm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qb1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20.018 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qb1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qbfc1b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20.018 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1769-l23e-qbfc1b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2f_series_b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.007 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2t_series_d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en2tr_series_b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en3tr_series_a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:compactlogix_1756-en3tr_series_a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-grx6-8542-r6c3
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2016-2279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-grx6-8542-r6c3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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