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CVE-2016-7165

6.4 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability has been identified in Primary Setup Tool (PST) (All versions < V4.2 HF1), SIMATIC IT Production Suite (All versions < V7.0 SP1 HFX 2), SIMATIC NET PC-Software (All versions < V14),…

Published Nov 15, 2016CWE-254EPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2016-7165 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability has been identified in Primary Setup Tool (PST) (All versions < V4.2 HF1), SIMATIC IT Production Suite (All versions < V7.0 SP1 HFX 2), SIMATIC NET PC-Software (All versions < V14), SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions < V8.2 SP1), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.X (All versions < V5.5 SP4 HF11), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Basic, Comfort, Advanced (All versions < V14), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V7.0 SP2 and earlier versions (All versions < V7.0 SP2 Upd 12), SIMATIC WinCC V7.0 SP3 (All versions < V7.0 SP3 Upd 8), SIMATIC WinCC V7.2 (All versions < V7.2 Upd 14), SIMATIC WinCC

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsecurityaffairs.co/wordpress/53266/security/cve-2016-7165-siemens.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94158Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-701708.pdfRefics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-313-02Refsecurityaffairs.co/wordpress/53266/security/cve-2016-7165-siemens.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94158Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-701708.pdfRefics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-313-02

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7165?

CVE-2016-7165 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-7165?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-7165?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-7165?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-7165 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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