CVE-2016-8567 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-8567?

CVE-2016-8567 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8567?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Siemens Sicam Pas\/Pqs.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.00. A factory account with hard-coded passwords is present in the SICAM PAS installations. Attackers might gain privileged access to the database over Port 2638/TCP.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Siemens	Sicam Pas\/Pqs	< 8.00

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94549Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94549Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8567?

CVE-2016-8567 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.00. A factory account with hard-coded passwords is present in the SICAM PAS installations. Attackers might gain privileged access to the database ...

How severe is CVE-2016-8567?

CVE-2016-8567 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-2016-8567?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Siemens Sicam Pas\/Pqs.