CVE-2016-8673

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 343-1 Advanced (incl. SIPLUS NET variant) (All versions < V3.0.53), SIMATIC CP 443-1 Advanced (incl. SIPLUS NET variant) (All versions < V3.2.17), SIMATIC S7-300 PN/DP CPU family (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC S7-400 PN/DP CPU family (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions). The integrated web server at port 80/TCP or port 443/TCP of the affected devices could allow remote attackers to perform actions with the permissions of an authenticated user, provided the targeted user has an active session and is induced to trigger the malicious request.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-603476.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8673?
CVE-2016-8673 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8673?
To fix CVE-2016-8673, 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-2016-8673 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8673 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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