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TI-2023-14656 Aliases CVE-2023-30897GHSA-chm6-c3vh-vvc3

Incorrect permission assignment in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC

Priority LOW 35CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < V7.5.2.13). Affected applications fail to set proper access rights for their installation folder if a non-default installation path was chosen during installation. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00212 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SIMATIC WinCC (Siemens): V7.5.2.13

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SiemensSIMATIC WinCCbefore V7.5.2.13V7.5.2.13Patch availableCNA
  • SIMATIC WinCC VendorSiemens Affected before V7.5.2.13 Fixed in V7.5.2.13 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.5.2.13VulnerableSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.5.2.13 Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SIMATIC WinCC (Siemens) Fixed in V7.5.2.13

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-30897
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chm6-c3vh-vvc3

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2011-04195 Stack-based buffer overflow in HmiLoad in the runtime loader in Siemens WinCC flexible… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2011-04196 Directory traversal vulnerability in HmiLoad in the runtime loader in Siemens WinCC… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2011-04199 miniweb.exe in the HMI web server in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2011-03885 Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008; WinCC V11 (aka TIA portal); the TP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-03886 The TELNET daemon in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008; WinCC V11 (aka… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-04198 Directory traversal vulnerability in miniweb.exe in the HMI web server in Siemens WinCC… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
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