CVE-2016-5848 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.07 does not properly restrict password data in the database, which makes it easier for local users to calculate passwords by leveraging unspecified database privileges.

Published: 2016-07-04

Score: 6.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sicam_pas\/pqs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-6783	Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.07 does not properly restrict password data in the database, which makes it easier for local users to calculate passwords by leveraging unspecified database privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00137.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91525
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-444217.pdf
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-182-02

History

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Subscriptions

Siemens Sicam Pas\/pqs

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-07-04T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:15:10.561Z

Reserved: 2016-06-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5848

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-07-04T16:59:01.863

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-5848

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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