What is CVE-2016-5849?

CVE-2016-5849 is a low-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sicam Pas\/pqs, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 2.5/10. Published 2016-07-04.

How severe is CVE-2016-5849?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.5 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Siemens Sicam Pas\/pqs

CVE-2016-5849

Siemens SICAM PAS through 8.07 allows local users to obtain sensitive configuration information by leveraging database stoppage.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published 2016-07-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Siemens Sicam Pas\/pqs

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-182-02 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/91525 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-444217.pdf (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5849?: CVE-2016-5849 is a low-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sicam Pas\/pqs, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 2.5/10. Published 2016-07-04.
How severe is CVE-2016-5849?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.5 out of 10.