CVE-2016-4531
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix before 2.20.00 does not invalidate credentials upon...
CVE-2016-4531 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Energrymetrix, published July 28, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.22%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.3 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 8.22%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-4531- CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-4531- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5518No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5518- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f5pf-48x3-2gh6
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix before 2.20.00 does not invalidate credentials upon...
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.
- Record
GHSA-f5pf-48x3-2gh6- CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.