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CVE-2017-16740

CRITICAL · CVSS 10 EPSS 7.14% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-01-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2017-16740
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
10
EPSS
7.14%

Original NVD Description

A Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1400 Controllers, Series B and C Versions 21.002 and earlier. The stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified, which may allow remote code execution.

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