TI-2012-02618 Aliases CVE-2012-3015 GHSA-jvr3-fqr5-pf4c

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC STEP7 before 5.5 SP1, as used in…

LOW 31Published 2012-07-26 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
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

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC STEP7 before 5.5 SP1, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 7.1 SP3 and earlier and other products, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a STEP7 project folder.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00451 39th 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:simatic_pcs7::sp3::::::*	up to 7.1	Vulnerable	Siemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7::::::::	up to 5.5	Vulnerable	Siemens

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs7:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1 Vulnerable ·Siemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.5 Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3015
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvr3-fqr5-pf4c

References

Advisory 1

http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-110665.pdf

Other 1

http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-205-02.pdf

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Sources

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