Missing authentication in Siemens SIMATIC Process Historian 2013 and earlier
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Process Historian 2013 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC Process Historian 2014 (All versions < SP3 Update 6), SIMATIC Process Historian 2019 (All versions), SIMATIC Process Historian 2020 (All versions). An interface in the software that is used for critical functionalities lacks authentication, which could allow a malicious user to maliciously insert, modify or delete data.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Process Historian 2013 and earlier | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC Process Historian 2014 | All versions < SP3 Update 6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC Process Historian 2019 | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC Process Historian 2020 | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SIMATIC Process Historian 2013 and earlier VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC Process Historian 2014 VendorSiemens Affected All versions < SP3 Update 6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC Process Historian 2019 VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC Process Historian 2020 VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2014:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2014:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2014:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2014:-:sp3_update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2014:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2014:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2014:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2014:-:sp3_update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_process_historian_2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Siemens
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27395
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9j28-jmqh-8rph
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-27395 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27395 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9j28-jmqh-8rph · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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