What is CVE-2016-8562?

CVE-2016-8562 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-11-18.

Is CVE-2016-8562 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-8562 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2016-8562

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 1543-1 (All versions < V2.0.28), SIPLUS NET CP 1543-1 (All versions < V2.0.28). Under special conditions it was possible to write SNMP variables on port 161/udp which should be read-only an…

EPSS: 0.185 (95.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-03-24.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

94436 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-327-01 (x_refsource_MISC)
www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-672373.pdf (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-672373.pdf (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8562?: CVE-2016-8562 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-11-18.
Is CVE-2016-8562 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2016-8562 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.