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CVE-2015-1594


Untrusted search path vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC ProSave before 13 SP1; SIMATIC CFC before 8.0 SP4 Upd9 and 8.1 before Upd1; SIMATIC STEP 7 before 5.5 SP1 HF2, 5.5 SP2 before HF7, 5.5 SP3, and 5.5 SP4 before HF4; SIMOTION Scout before 4.4; and STARTER before 4.4 HF3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse application file.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-1594 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-03-07T02:59:03.803

Last Modified

2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application siemens starter ≤ 4.4 Yes
Application siemens simatic_prosave 13.0 Yes
Application siemens simotion_scout ≤ 4.3 Yes
Application siemens simatic_cfc ≤ 8.0 Yes
Application siemens simatic_cfc 8.1 Yes
Application siemens simatic_step_7 ≤ 5.5 Yes
Application siemens simatic_step_7 5.5 Yes
Application siemens simatic_step_7 5.5 Yes
Application siemens simatic_step_7 5.5 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.