CVE-2016-7959
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2016-10-13 10:00
Modified
2024-08-06 02:13
Severity ?
Summary
Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 14 improperly stores pre-shared key data in TIA project files, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a file and conducting a brute-force attack.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93551Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-869766.pdfVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-03
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93551Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-869766.pdfVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-03
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