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CVE-2016-7165 Detail

Current Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Primary Setup Tool (PST) (All versions < V4.2 HF1), SIMATIC IT Production Suite (All versions < V7.0 SP1 HFX 2), SIMATIC NET PC-Software (All versions < V14), SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions < V8.2 SP1), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.X (All versions < V5.5 SP4 HF11), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Basic, Comfort, Advanced (All versions < V14), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V7.0 SP2 and earlier versions (All versions < V7.0 SP2 Upd 12), SIMATIC WinCC V7.0 SP3 (All versions < V7.0 SP3 Upd 8), SIMATIC WinCC V7.2 (All versions < V7.2 Upd 14), SIMATIC WinCC V7.3 (All versions < V7.3 Upd 11), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1), SIMIT V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP1), SINEMA Remote Connect Client (All versions < V1.0 SP3), SINEMA Server (All versions < V13 SP2), SOFTNET Security Client V5.0 (All versions), Security Configuration Tool (SCT) (All versions < V4.3 HF1), TeleControl Server Basic (All versions < V3.0 SP2), WinAC RTX 2010 SP2 (All versions), WinAC RTX F 2010 SP2 (All versions). Unquoted service paths could allow local Microsoft Windows operating system users to escalate their privileges if the affected products are not installed under their default path ("C:\Program Files\*" or the localized equivalent).


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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  6.4 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Hyperlink Resource
http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/53266/security/cve-2016-7165-siemens.html Third Party Advisory 
http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/53266/security/cve-2016-7165-siemens.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94158 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94158 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-701708.pdf
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-701708.pdf
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-313-02 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-313-02 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-254 7PK - Security Features cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-284 Improper Access Control cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:primary_setup_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:security_configuration_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_it_production_suite:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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14.0
 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs7:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs7:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs7:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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7.1
 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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5.5
 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7_\(tia_portal\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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14.0
 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_winac_rtx_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_winac_rtx_f_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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7.0
 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\):-:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\):*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:*
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14.0
 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\):*:*:*:*:basic:*:*:*
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14.0
 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\):*:*:*:*:comfort:*:*:*
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14.0
 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime:-:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simit:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_remote_connect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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13.0
 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:softnet_security_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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5.0
 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:telecontrol_basic:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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3.0

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7165
NVD Published Date:
11/15/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
MITRE