Siemens SIMATIC WinCC 7.0 through SP3 and 7.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC 7.0 through SP3 and 7.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary WinCC station files via crafted packets.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04399 91st 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Siemens
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5744
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5pr-xc4w-x864
References
More Siemens Simatic Wincc vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-04985 Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3 Update 10 and 7.4 before Update 1, SIMATIC BATCH before… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-07026 The WinCC server in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC 7.0 through SP3, 7.2 before Update 9, and 7.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2019-08143 Missing authentication in Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 and earlier CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17429 Path traversal in Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2019-08139 A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 and earlier (All versions)… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-08137 SQL injection in Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 and earlier CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-5744 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5744 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g5pr-xc4w-x864 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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