TI-2011-03887 Aliases CVE-2011-4515 GHSA-x2cf-jr43-g76c

Siemens WinCC (TIA Portal) 11 uses a reversible algorithm for storing HMI web-application…

LOW 21CWE-255Published 2013-03-21 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Siemens WinCC (TIA Portal) 11 uses a reversible algorithm for storing HMI web-application passwords in world-readable and world-writable files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging (1) physical access or (2) Sm@rt Server access.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00381 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc_tia_portal:11.0:::::::*	11.0	Vulnerable	Siemens

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc_tia_portal:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4515
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2cf-jr43-g76c

References

Advisory 1

http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-212483.pdf

Other 1

http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-079-03.pdf

TI-2013-00562 Directory traversal vulnerability in Siemens WinCC (TIA Portal) 11 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
TI-2013-00561 CRLF injection vulnerability in the HMI web application in Siemens WinCC (TIA Portal) 11… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2013-00559 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the HMI web application in Siemens… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2013-00558 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HMI web application in Siemens WinCC (TIA… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2013-00560 The HMI web application in Siemens WinCC (TIA Portal) 11 allows remote authenticated… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
TI-2013-00563 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the HMI web application in Siemens WinCC (TIA… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5

Sources

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