CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2016-5743

Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3 Update 10 and 7.4 before Update 1, SIMATIC BATCH before 8.1 SP1 Update 9 as distributed in SIMATIC PCS 7 through 8.1 SP1, SIMATIC OpenPCS 7 before 8.1 Update 3 as dist...

Vulnerability Description

Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3 Update 10 and 7.4 before Update 1, SIMATIC BATCH before 8.1 SP1 Update 9 as distributed in SIMATIC PCS 7 through 8.1 SP1, SIMATIC OpenPCS 7 before 8.1 Update 3 as distributed in SIMATIC PCS 7 through 8.1 SP1, SIMATIC OpenPCS 7 before 8.2 Update 1 as distributed in SIMATIC PCS 7 8.2, and SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional before 13 SP1 Update 9 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
SiemensSimatic Batch<= 7.1
SiemensSimatic Wincc<= 7.3
SiemensSimatic Pcs 7<= 8.1
SiemensSimatic Openpcs 7<= 8.1
SiemensSimatic Wincc Runtime Professional<= 13

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5743?

CVE-2016-5743 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3 Update 10 and 7.4 before Update 1, SIMATIC BATCH before 8.1 SP1 Update 9 as distributed in SIMATIC PCS 7 through 8.1 SP1, SIMATIC OpenPCS 7 before 8.1 Update 3 as dist...

How severe is CVE-2016-5743?

CVE-2016-5743 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5743?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Siemens Simatic Batch, Siemens Simatic Wincc, Siemens Simatic Pcs 7, Siemens Simatic Openpcs 7, Siemens Simatic Wincc Runtime Professional.