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CVE-2016-9157

9.8 · CRITICAL

A vulnerability in Siemens SICAM PAS (all versions before V8.09) could allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service condition and potentially lead to unauthenticated remote code execution b…

Published Dec 5, 2016CWE-20EPSS 3.26%

Overview

CVE-2016-9157 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 5, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in Siemens SICAM PAS (all versions before V8.09) could allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service condition and potentially lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets to port 19234/TCP.

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

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94549Refwww.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-946325.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94549Refwww.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-946325.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9157?

CVE-2016-9157 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 5, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2016-9157?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-9157?

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-2016-9157?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-9157 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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