CVE-2016-7959 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 14 improperly stores pre-shared key data in TIA project files, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a file and conducting a brute-force attack.

Published: 2016-10-13

Score: 4.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2016-8807	Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 14 improperly stores pre-shared key data in TIA project files, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a file and conducting a brute-force attack.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00063.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93551
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-869766.pdf
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-03

History

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Subscriptions

Siemens Simatic Step 7

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-10-13T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:21.506Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7959

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-13T10:59:00.143

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

Link: CVE-2016-7959

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-254

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