Is CVE-2016-9358 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-9358 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-9358 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2016-9358 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-9358?

CVE-2016-9358 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2016-9358

CWE-259Published: June 30, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A Hard-Coded Passwords issue was discovered in Marel Food Processing Systems M3000 terminal associated with the following systems: A320, A325, A371, A520 Master, A520 Slave, A530, A542, A571, Check Bin Grader, FlowlineQC T376, IPM3 Dual Cam v132, IPM3 Dual Cam v139, IPM3 Single Cam v132, P520, P574, SensorX13 QC flow line, SensorX23 QC Master, SensorX23 QC Slave, Speed Batcher, T374, T377, V36, V36B, and V36C; M3210 terminal associated with the same systems as the M3000 terminal identified above; M3000 desktop software associated with the same systems as the M3000 terminal identified above; MAC4 controller associated with the same systems as the M3000 terminal identified above; SensorX23 X-ray machine; SensorX25 X-ray machine; and MWS2 weighing system. The end user does not have the ability to change system passwords.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-9358 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.