CVE-2016-2846

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Published Mar 16, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU devices before 4.0 allow remote attackers to bypass a "user program block" protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7_1200_cpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7_cpu_1200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-3919	Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU devices before 4.0 allow remote attackers to bypass a "user program block" protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.691% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-833048.pdf
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-833048.pdf
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-075-01

History

Jul 11, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00328}`	epss `{'score': 0.00194}`

Subscriptions

Siemens Simatic S7 1200 Cpu Simatic S7 Cpu 1200 Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-254

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 16, 2016, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved: Mar 6, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 16, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

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