CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8673

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 343-1 Advanced, CP 443-1 Advanced, and the S7-300 and S7-400 PN/DP CPU families. The integrated web server at port 80/TCP or 443/TCP may 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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized access to systems, which can lead to serious consequences for the security of industrial operations. Attackers may exploit this flaw to gain control over devices.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest versions that mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, consider restricting access to the web server only to trusted IP addresses.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS