A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 (All versions)…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V15 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < V8.0), SINAUT Software ST7sc (All versions). Before SIMATIC WinCC V8, legacy OPC services (OPC DA (Data Access), OPC HDA (Historical Data Access), and OPC AE (Alarms & Events)) were used per default. These services were designed on top of the Windows ActiveX and DCOM mechanisms and do not implement state-of-the-art security mechanisms for authentication and encryption of contents.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V15 | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC | before V8.0 | V8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SINAUT Software ST7sc | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC NET PC Software V15 VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC WinCC VendorSiemens Affected before V8.0 Fixed in V8.0 Patch available CNA
- SINAUT Software ST7sc VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc_software:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc_software:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:8.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.0 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinaut_st7sc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc_software:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc_software:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:8.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:9.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:9.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.0 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinaut_st7sc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Siemens
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC WinCC (Siemens) Fixed in V8.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28829
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgxq-vv5m-p85q
References
More Siemens Simatic Net Pc Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-03409 Improper input validation in Siemens OpenPCS 7 V7.1 and earlier CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-06162 A vulnerability has been identified in Primary Setup Tool (PST) (All versions < V4.2… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-28829 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28829 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgxq-vv5m-p85q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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