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TI-2015-01232 Aliases CVE-2015-1355GHSA-w87c-h73m-6vrq

Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 13 SP1 uses a weak password-hash algorithm…

Priority LOW 11CWE-310Published · Updated

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 · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 13 SP1 uses a weak password-hash algorithm, which makes it easier for local users to determine cleartext passwords by reading a project file and conducting a brute-force attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0037 31st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 13.0VulnerableSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 13.0 Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1355
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w87c-h73m-6vrq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-11164 Code injection in Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-06109 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Siemens Opcenter Execution Discrete CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2021-18550 Improper access control in Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 V15 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-06108 Heap-based buffer overflow in Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 and earlier CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-06107 Uncontrolled search path in Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 and earlier CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-01433 Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) 12 and 13 before 13 SP1 Upd1 allows man-in-the-middle… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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