What is CVE-2016-9156?

CVE-2016-9156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sicam Pas\/pqs, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2016-9156?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Siemens Sicam Pas\/pqs

CVE-2016-9156

A vulnerability in Siemens SICAM PAS (all versions before V8.09) could allow a remote attacker to upload, download, or delete files in certain parts of the file system by sending specially crafted packets to port 19235/TCP.

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

Published 2016-12-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Siemens Sicam Pas\/pqs
Siemens Sicam Pas Through V8.08 — versions Siemens SICAM PAS through V8.08

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/94549 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-946325.pdf (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9156?: CVE-2016-9156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sicam Pas\/pqs, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2016-9156?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.