CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-9160

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in SIEMENS SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < SIMATIC WinCC V7.2) and SIEMENS SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions < SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 SP1) could allow a remote attacker to crash an ActiveX component or leak parts of the application memory if a user is tricked into clicking on a malicious link under certain conditions.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to attacks that could lead to system crashes or leakage of sensitive data, impacting the integrity and availability of services.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to SIMATIC WinCC V7.2 or SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 SP1 and implement security measures to minimize the risk of clicking on malicious links.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in SIEMENS SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < SIMATIC WinCC V7.2) and SIEMENS SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions < SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 SP1) could allow a remote attacker to crash an ActiveX component or leak parts of the application memory if a user is tricked into clicking on a malicious link under certain conditions.

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