Improper input validation in Siemens Simatic_batch

CVE-2016-5743

Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3 Update 10 and 7.4 before Update 1, SIMATIC BATCH before 8.1 SP1 Update 9 as distributed in SIMATIC PCS 7 through 8.1 SP1, SIMATIC OpenPCS 7 before 8.1 Update 3 as distributed in SIMATIC PCS 7 through 8.1 SP…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.178 (95.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • 1036441 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
  • 92112 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5743?
CVE-2016-5743 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic_batch, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-07-22.
How severe is CVE-2016-5743?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-5743 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.