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CVE-2016-2200

Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU devices before 1.8.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (STOP mode transition) via crafted packets on TCP port 102.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 15 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 12 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, 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

2016-02-08T16:59:03.723

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1511-1_pn_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1511c-1_pn_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1511f-1_pn_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1512c-1_pn_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1513-1_pn_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1513f-1_pn_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1515-2_pn_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1515f-2_pn_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1516-3_pn\/dp_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1516f-3_pn\/dp_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1517-3_pn\/dp_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1517f-3_pn\/dp_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1518-4_pn\/dp_cpu	*	No
Hardware	siemens	simatic_s7-1518f-4_pn\/dp_cpu	*	No
Operating System	siemens	simatic_s7-1500_cpu_firmware	≤ 1.8.2	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83106 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034954 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-253230.pdf Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-253230.pdf ([email protected])
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-040-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83106 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034954 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-253230.pdf Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-253230.pdf (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-040-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.