CVE-2013-0676: Medium severity Siemens SIMATIC PCS7 vulnerability

Published Mar 21, 2013
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Updated

Siemens WinCC before 7.2, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 before 8.0 SP1 and other products, does not properly assign privileges for the database containing WebNavigator credentials, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via a SQL query.

Affected Software

13 affected components
Siemens SIMATIC PCS7<=8.0
Siemens SIMATIC PCS7=7.1-sp3
Siemens WinCC<=7.1
Siemens WinCC=5.0
Siemens WinCC=5.0-sp1
Siemens WinCC=6.0
Siemens WinCC=6.0-sp2
Siemens WinCC=6.0-sp3
Siemens WinCC=6.0-sp4
Siemens WinCC=7.0
Siemens WinCC=7.0-sp1
Siemens WinCC=7.0-sp2
Siemens WinCC=7.0-sp3

Event History

Mar 21, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0676?

CVE-2013-0676 has a medium severity rating due to improper privilege assignment for accessing sensitive database information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-0676?

To fix CVE-2013-0676, update Siemens WinCC and SIMATIC PCS 7 to the latest patched versions that address this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2013-0676?

CVE-2013-0676 affects users of Siemens WinCC versions before 7.2 and SIMATIC PCS 7 versions before 8.0 SP1.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2013-0676?

CVE-2013-0676 can be exploited by remote authenticated users to execute SQL queries and potentially obtain sensitive information.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-0676?

As a workaround for CVE-2013-0676, limit remote access and database permissions until an update can be applied.

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