Vulnerability in Siemens Simatic Cp 1543-1

CVE-2021-33716

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 1543-1 (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V3.0), SIMATIC CP 1545-1 (All versions < V1.1). An attacker with access to the subnet of the affected device could retrieve sensitive information stored in cleartext.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (15.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-33716: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

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

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-33716?
CVE-2021-33716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic Cp 1543-1, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-33716?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.