CVE-2016-5744

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Published Jul 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Siemens SIMATIC WinCC 7.0 through SP3 and 7.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary WinCC station files via crafted packets.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.2:::::::*

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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-2016-6679	Siemens SIMATIC WinCC 7.0 through SP3 and 7.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary WinCC station files via crafted packets.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.4% (4.399% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92116
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036441
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-378531.pdf
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-208-01

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Siemens Simatic Wincc

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 22, 2016, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:07 AM
Reserved: Jun 22, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 22, 2016, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM

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