CVE-2016-8561

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 1543-1 (All versions < V2.0.28), SIPLUS NET CP 1543-1 (All versions < V2.0.28). Users with elevated privileges to TIA-Portal and project data on the engineering station could possibly get privileged access on affected devices.

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory siemens.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94436 third party advisory vdb entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-327-01
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-672373.pdf patch vendor advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-672373.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8561?
CVE-2016-8561 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8561?
To fix CVE-2016-8561, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-8561 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8561 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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