CVE-2016-7959
N/A
Published: October 13, 2016 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSIMATIC Step 7
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 14 improperly stores pre-shared key data in TIA project files, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a file and conducting a brute-force attack.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 13.010
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93551x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-869766.pdfQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-254
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