CVE-2016-2275

highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.025 · 85 %ileEURUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

2.54% (85th) EPSS

CVSS 10 · high

Is it mine?

12 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisa_csaf_ot

EPSS · scored 2026-10-24

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.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.

MitigationVESP211-232 firmwarecisa_csaf_ot
Advantech/B+B recommends the VESP211 serial servers only be operated behind a local network firewall.
MitigationVESP211-EU firmwarecisa_csaf_ot
Advantech/B+B recommends the VESP211 serial servers only be operated behind a local network firewall.

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

10.0

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10

v2.010highAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 10 · impact 10

v3.09.8criticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9

v2.010criticalAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Csecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.09.8criticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · CISA US

v3.09criticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-284USprimaryCWE-284USCWE-603US

affected products (12)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

B+B SmartWorx VESP211-232 firmware: 1.5.1all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
B+B SmartWorx VESP211-232 firmware: 1.7.2all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
B+B SmartWorx VESP211-EU firmware: 1.7.2all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
B+B SmartWorx VESP211-232 firmwareall versionscisa_csaf_otUS
B+B SmartWorx VESP211-EU firmwareall versionscisa_csaf_otUS
n/a n/a≤ n/aenisa_euvdEU
B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co., Inc. Vlinx VESP 211-232-EU≤ 1.7.2fstec_bduRU
B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co., Inc. Vlinx VESP 211-232-EU≤ 1.5.1fstec_bduRU
B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co., Inc. Vlinx VESP 211-EU≤ 1.7.2fstec_bduRU
advantech vesp211-232 firmware= 1.5.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:advantech:vesp211-232_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advantech vesp211-232 firmware= 1.7.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:advantech:vesp211-232_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advantech vesp211-eu firmware= 1.7.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:advantech:vesp211-eu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

ICSA-16-049-01B+B SmartWorx VESP211 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability2016-11-21icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cisa_csaf_ot nvd NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2016-02-21modified 2026-06-17

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references (4)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

http://advantech-bb.com/Patchcnnvd
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-01 cnnvd
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-01 enisa_euvd
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd

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