CVE-2016-8562

Known Exploited

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). Under special conditions it was possible to write SNMP variables on port 161/udp which should be read-only and should only be configured with TIA-Portal. A write to these variables could reduce the availability or cause a denial-of-service.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 14.58% Top 10%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory siemens.com Vendor Advisory siemens.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8562?: CVE-2016-8562 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8562?: To fix CVE-2016-8562, 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-2016-8562 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2016-8562 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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