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TI-2017-04608 Aliases CVE-2017-6871GHSA-9fjf-27f3-w5w8

Authentication bypass in SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for Android, SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient…

Priority LOW 24CWE-288Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.

Summary

A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for Android (All versions before V1.0.2.2) and SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for Android Lite (All versions before V1.0.2.2). An attacker with physical access to an unlocked mobile device, that has the affected app running, could bypass the app's authentication mechanism under certain conditions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00317 24th 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
—SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for Android, SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient Lite for AndroidSIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for Android, SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient Lite for Android—No fix listedCNA
  • SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for Android, SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient Lite for Android Vendor— Affected SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for Android, SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient Lite for Android Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_sm\@rtclient:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*up to 1.0.2.1VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_sm\@rtclient_lite:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*up to 1.0.2.1VulnerableSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_sm\@rtclient:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions up to 1.0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_sm\@rtclient_lite:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions up to 1.0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6871
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fjf-27f3-w5w8

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-04607 A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient for Android (All… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2015-04264 The Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient and Sm@rtClient Lite applications before… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
  • TI-2014-04268 The Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient app before 1.0.2 for iOS allows physically… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
  • TI-2014-04270 The Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient app before 1.0.2 for iOS allows physically… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9
  • TI-2014-04269 The Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient app before 1.0.2 for iOS allows local users to… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9

Sources

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