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CVE-2014-8551

The WinCC server in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC 7.0 through SP3, 7.2 before Update 9, and 7.3 before Update 2; SIMATIC PCS 7 7.1 through SP4, 8.0 through SP2, and 8.1; and TIA Portal 13 before Update 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-8551 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-11-26T11:59:00.093

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application siemens simatic_pcs_7 7.1 Yes
Application siemens simatic_pcs7 7.1 Yes
Application siemens simatic_pcs7 7.1 Yes
Application siemens simatic_pcs7 8.0 Yes
Application siemens simatic_pcs7 8.0 Yes
Application siemens simatic_pcs7 8.1 Yes
Application siemens simatic_tiaportal 13.0 Yes
Application siemens simatic_tiaportal 13.0 Yes
Application siemens simatic_tiaportal 13.0 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.0 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.0 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.0 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.0 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.2 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.2 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.2 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.2 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.2 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.2 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.2 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.2 Yes
Application siemens simatic_wincc 7.3 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For siemens's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.