HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-0862
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CVE-2016-0862

CWE-200Published: February 5, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

General Electric (GE) Industrial Solutions UPS SNMP/Web Adapter devices with firmware before 4.8 allow remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive cleartext account information via unspecified vectors.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-0862 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2016-0862. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

ge5 product(s)
snmp\/web adapter firmwaresnmp\/web adapter 1024746snmp\/web adapter 1024747snmp\/web adapter 1024748snmp\/web adapter 1024921
Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://apps.geindustrial.com/publibrary/checkout/Application%20and%20Technical%7CGEIS_SNMP%7CPDF&filename=GEIS_SNMP.pdf
ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135586/GE-Industrial-Solutions-UPS-SNMP-Adapter-Command-Injection.html
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/21
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-033-02
ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39408/
ADVISORYhttp://apps.geindustrial.com/publibrary/checkout/Application%20and%20Technical%7CGEIS_SNMP%7CPDF&filename=GEIS_SNMP.pdf
ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135586/GE-Industrial-Solutions-UPS-SNMP-Adapter-Command-Injection.html
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/21
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-033-02
ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39408/

All References (10)

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http://apps.geindustrial.com/publibrary/checkout/Application%20and%20Technical%7CGEIS_SNMP%7CPDF&filename=GEIS_SNMP.pdfVendor Advisory
→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135586/GE-Industrial-Solutions-UPS-SNMP-Adapter-Command-Injection.htmlThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/21Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-033-02Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39408/Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://apps.geindustrial.com/publibrary/checkout/Application%20and%20Technical%7CGEIS_SNMP%7CPDF&filename=GEIS_SNMP.pdfVendor Advisory
→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135586/GE-Industrial-Solutions-UPS-SNMP-Adapter-Command-Injection.htmlThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/21Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-033-02Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
→
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39408/Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-0862
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 5, 2016

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-0862 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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