What is CVE-2018-13799?

CVE-2018-13799 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic_wincc_open_architecture, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2018-09-12.

How severe is CVE-2018-13799?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Siemens Simatic_wincc_open_architecture

CVE-2018-13799

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.14 and prior (All versions < V3.14-P021). Improper access control to a data point of the affected product could allow an unauthenticated remote user to escalate its privileges in t…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.023 (81.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Siemens Simatic_wincc_open_architecture
Siemens Ag Simatic Wincc Oa V3.14 And Prior — versions SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.14 and prior : All versions < V3.14-P021

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

productcert@siemens.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
productcert@siemens.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-13799?: CVE-2018-13799 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic_wincc_open_architecture, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2018-09-12.
How severe is CVE-2018-13799?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.