Siemens SIMATIC WinCC/SIMATIC PCS 7 ActiveX 7pk security

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7.2$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC and SIMATIC PCS 7. This affects an unknown part of the component ActiveX Component. Such manipulation leads to 7pk security. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-9160. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC and SIMATIC PCS 7 (SCADA Software) (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component ActiveX Component. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in SIEMENS SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < SIMATIC WinCC V7.2) and SIEMENS SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions < SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 SP1) could allow a remote attacker to crash an ActiveX component or leak parts of the application memory if a user is tricked into clicking on a malicious link under certain conditions.

The weakness was published 12/17/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-9160. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 10/12/2022). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1211.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 94825†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/03/2016 🔍
12/16/2016 +43 days 🔍
12/17/2016 +1 days 🔍
12/17/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/12/2022 +2125 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-693129⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-9160 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9160
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94580
SecurityFocus: 94825
SecurityTracker: 1037435

Entryinfo

Created: 12/17/2016 19:23
Updated: 10/12/2022 09:06
Changes: 12/17/2016 19:23 (36), 01/27/2018 12:40 (11), 10/12/2022 09:03 (5), 10/12/2022 09:06 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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