CVE-2016-2311
CWE-200Published: May 30, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Black Box AlertWerks ServSensor with firmware before SP473, AlertWerks ServSensor Junior with firmware before SP473, AlertWerks ServSensor Junior with PoE with firmware before SP473, and AlertWerks ServSensor Contact with firmware before SP473 allow remote authenticated users to discover administrator and user passwords via unspecified vectors.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2016-2311 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.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Quick Facts
Related CVEs (CWE-200)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2016-2311 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts