CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Siemens SIMATIC NET PC-Software (SCADA Software) (unknown version). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.0 SP2 Upd 12, 7.0 SP3 before Upd 8, and 7.2 through 7.4; SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Basic, Comfort, Advanced before 14; SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional; SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional; SIMATIC STEP 7 5.x; SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 14; SIMATIC NET PC-Software before 14; TeleControl Server Basic before 3.0 SP2; SINEMA Server before 13 SP2; SIMATIC PCS 7 through 8.2; SINEMA Remote Connect Client; SIMATIC WinAC RTX 2010 SP2; SIMATIC WinAC RTX F 2010 SP2; SIMATIC IT Production Suite; SOFTNET Security Client 5.0; SIMIT 9.0; Security Configuration Tool (SCT); and Primary Setup Tool (PST), when the installation does not use the %PROGRAMFILES% directory, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file.
The bug was discovered 11/08/2016. The weakness was released 11/15/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-7165 since 09/08/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.4
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 880988
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/08/2016 🔍11/08/2016 🔍
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06/01/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: siemens.comAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-7165 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 94158 - Multiple Siemens Products CVE-2016-7165 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 11/16/2016 07:58Updated: 06/01/2019 11:04
Changes: 11/16/2016 07:58 (53), 06/01/2019 11:04 (13)
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