TI-2012-02252 Aliases CVE-2012-2596 GHSA-8h44-xxg3-9447

The XPath functionality in unspecified web applications in Siemens WinCC 7.0 SP3 before…

LOW 28CWE-94Published 2012-06-08 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

The XPath functionality in unspecified web applications in Siemens WinCC 7.0 SP3 before Update 2 does not properly handle special characters in parameters, which allows remote authenticated users to read or modify settings via a crafted URL, related to an "XML injection" attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01487 74th 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 · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:7.0:sp3::::::	7.0 sp3	Vulnerable	Siemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:7.0:sp3:update_1:::::*	7.0 sp3	Vulnerable	Siemens

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Siemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:7.0:sp3:update_1:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2596
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8h44-xxg3-9447

References

Advisory 1

http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-223158.pdf

Other 1

http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-158-01.pdf

TI-2011-04195 Stack-based buffer overflow in HmiLoad in the runtime loader in Siemens WinCC flexible… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2011-04196 Directory traversal vulnerability in HmiLoad in the runtime loader in Siemens WinCC… 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

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Sources

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