A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V15 and earlier (All versions < V15 SP1 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions <= V17 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 19), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 6). The affected component stores the credentials of a local system account in a potentially publicly accessible project file using an outdated cipher algorithm. An attacker may use this to brute force the credentials and take over the system.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from siemens, from siemens organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, 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.
2022-02-09T16:15:13.877
2024-11-21T06:23:57.250
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | siemens | simatic_pcs_7 | ≤ 8.2 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_pcs_7 | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_pcs_7 | 9.1 | 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 | 7.4 | 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 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.5 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.5 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.5 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.5 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.5 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.5 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 7.5 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 13 | 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 | 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 | 15.1 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 15.1 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 16 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 16 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 16 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 16 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 16 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 17 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | simatic_wincc | 17 | Yes |
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