Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2016-9159

5.9 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC S7-300 CPU family (All versions), SIMATIC S7-300 CPU family (incl.

Published Dec 17, 2016CWE-200EPSS 1.54%

Overview

CVE-2016-9159 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 17, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

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/94820Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1037434Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-731239.pdfRefics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-348-05Refwww.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-731239.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94820Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1037434Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-731239.pdfRefics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-348-05Refwww.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-731239.pdf

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9159?

CVE-2016-9159 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 17, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-9159?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-9159?

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-2016-9159?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-9159 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.

Related MEDIUM CVEs from 2016

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999