TI-2016-06690 Aliases CVE-2016-7960 GHSA-fqrr-2f45-vg28

Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 14 uses an improper format for managing TIA…

LOW 13CWE-200Published 2016-10-13 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · 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 STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 14 uses an improper format for managing TIA project files during version updates, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive configuration information via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00332 26th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7::::::::	up to 13.010	Vulnerable	Siemens

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 13.010 Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7960
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqrr-2f45-vg28

References

Patch 1

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-03

Advisory 1

http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-869766.pdf

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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