Directory traversal vulnerability in HmiLoad in the runtime loader in Siemens WinCC…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in HmiLoad in the runtime loader in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008; WinCC V11 (aka TIA portal); the TP, OP, MP, Comfort Panels, and Mobile Panels SIMATIC HMI panels; WinCC V11 Runtime Advanced; and WinCC flexible Runtime, when Transfer Mode is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute, read, create, modify, or delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a string.
Why it matters now
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 · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc_flexible:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc_flexible:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2005 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc_flexible:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc_flexible:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:v11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v11 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_panels:comfort_panels:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | comfort_panels | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_panels:mobile_panels:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | mobile_panels | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_panels:mp:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | mp | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_panels:op:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | op | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_panels:tp:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | tp | Vulnerable | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc_flexible:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc_flexible:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2005 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc_flexible:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc_flexible:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:v11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v11 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_panels:comfort_panels:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions comfort_panels Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_panels:mobile_panels:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions mobile_panels Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_panels:mp:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions mp Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_panels:op:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions op Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_hmi_panels:tp:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions tp Vulnerable ·Siemens
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4876
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3ppq-p8g9-x6rg
References
Exploit 1
More Siemens Simatic Hmi Panels vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-04195 Stack-based buffer overflow in HmiLoad in the runtime loader in Siemens WinCC flexible… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-04199 miniweb.exe in the HMI web server in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2011-03885 Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008; WinCC V11 (aka TIA portal); the TP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-03886 The TELNET daemon in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008; WinCC V11 (aka… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-04198 Directory traversal vulnerability in miniweb.exe in the HMI web server in Siemens WinCC… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2011-03881 The HMI web server in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008; WinCC V11 (aka… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2011-4876 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4876 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3ppq-p8g9-x6rg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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