A vulnerability has been identified in OpenPCS 7 V8.1 (All versions), OpenPCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), OpenPCS 7 V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 Upd3), SIMATIC BATCH V8.1 (All versions), SIMATIC BATCH V8.2 (All versions < V8.2 Upd12), SIMATIC BATCH V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP1 Upd5), SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 14), SIMATIC NET PC Software V15 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 (All versions < V16 Update 1), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP3), SIMATIC Route Control V8.1 (All versions), SIMATIC Route Control V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC Route Control V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 Upd4), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) V15.1 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions < V16 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC V7.3 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 14), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP1 Update 1). Through specially crafted messages, when encrypted communication is enabled, an attacker with network access could use the vulnerability to compromise the availability of the system by causing a Denial-of-Service condition. Successful exploitation requires no system privileges and no user interaction.
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 6 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-03-10T20:15:18.960
2024-11-21T04:34:29.480
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
8.6
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | siemens | openpcs_7 | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | openpcs_7 | 9.0_update_1 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_batch | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_batch | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_batch | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_batch | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_batch | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_batch | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_net_pc | < 16 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_net_pc | 16 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_pcs_7 | 8.1 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_pcs_7 | 8.2 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_pcs_7 | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_pcs_7 | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_pcs_7 | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_route_control | < 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_route_control | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.4 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.5 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.5 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 13 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 13 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 14.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 15.1 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 15.1 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 15.1 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 15.1 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 15.1 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 16 | Yes |
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