Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-9160 - 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in Siemens Simatic PCS 7 and Simatic Wincc
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
HIGH Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 12 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94825
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94825
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037435
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037435
- http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-693129.pdf
- http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-693129.pdf
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-348-04
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-348-04