Vulnerability in Siemens Primary Setup Tool
CVE-2016-7165
A vulnerability has been identified in Primary Setup Tool (PST) (All versions < V4.2 HF1), SIMATIC IT Production Suite (All versions < V7.0 SP1 HFX 2), SIMATIC NET PC-Software (All versions < V14), SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions < V8.2 SP1), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.X (All versions < V5.5 SP4 HF11), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Basic, Comfort, Advanced (All versions < V14), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V7.0 SP2 and earlier versions (All versions < V7.0 SP2 Upd 12), SIMATIC WinCC V7.0 SP3 (All versions < V7.0 SP3 Upd 8), SIMATIC WinCC V7.2 (All versions < V7.2 Upd 14), SIMATIC WinCC V7.3 (All versions < V7.3 Upd 11), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1), SIMIT V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP1), SINEMA Remote Connect Client (All versions < V1.0 SP3), SINEMA Server (All versions < V13 SP2), SOFTNET Security Client V5.0 (All versions), Security Configuration Tool (SCT) (All versions < V4.3 HF1), TeleControl Server Basic (All versions < V3.0 SP2), WinAC RTX 2010 SP2 (All versions), WinAC RTX F 2010 SP2 (All versions). Unquoted service paths could allow local Microsoft Windows operating system users to escalate their privileges if the affected products are not installed under their default path ("C:\Program Files\*" or the localized equivalent).
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Siemens Primary Setup Tool
- Siemens Security Configuration Tool
- Siemens Simatic It Production Suite
- Siemens Simatic Net Pc Software
- Siemens Simatic Pcs 7
- Siemens Simatic Pcs7 — versions 8.0, 8.1, 8.2
- Siemens Simatic Step 7
- Siemens Simatic Step 7 \(Tia Portal\)
- Siemens Simatic Winac Rtx 2010
- Siemens Simatic Winac Rtx F 2010
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-313-02 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- securityaffairs.co/wordpress/53266/security/cve-2016-7165-siemens.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94158 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-701708.pdf
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7165?
- CVE-2016-7165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Primary Setup Tool, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2016-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7165?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.