Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9159
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC S7-300 CPU family (All versions), SIMATIC S7-300 CPU family (incl. related ET200 CPUs and SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC S7-400 PN/DP V6 and below CPU family (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC S7-400 PN/DP V7 CPU family (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC S7-400 V6 and earlier CPU family (All versions), SIMATIC S7-400 V7 CPU family (All versions), SIMATIC S7-410 V8 CPU family (All versions), SIMATIC S7-410 V8 CPU family (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions). An attacker with network access to port 102/tcp (ISO-TSAP) or via Profibus could obtain credentials from the PLC if protection-level 2 is configured on the affected devices.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2016-9159
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-400_cpu_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-300_cpu_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9159
0.20%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 57 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9159
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST | |
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5.9
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.2
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9159
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- productcert@siemens.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2016-9159
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037434
Siemens SIMATIC Controller Flaws Let Remote Users Obtain Credentials and Cause Denial of Service Conditions - SecurityTracker
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https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-731239.pdf
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https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-731239.pdf
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94820
SIMATIC S7-300 and S7-400 CPUs Denial of Service and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-348-05
Siemens S7-300/400 PLC Vulnerabilities (Update D) | CISA
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