CVE-2014-4683: Medium severity siemens simatic pcs 7 vulnerability

Published Jul 24, 2014
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Updated

The WebNavigator server in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3, as used in PCS7 and other products, allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a (1) HTTP or (2) HTTPS request.

Affected Software

16 affected components
Siemens SIMATIC PCS7<=8.0
Siemens SIMATIC PCS7=7.1-sp3
Siemens SIMATIC PCS7=8.0
Siemens WinCC<=7.2
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
Siemens WinCC=7.1
Siemens WinCC=7.1-sp1

Event History

Jul 24, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4683?

CVE-2014-4683 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation by authenticated users.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-4683?

To mitigate CVE-2014-4683, ensure that you are using Siemens SIMATIC WinCC version 7.3 or later as the software has addressed this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2014-4683?

CVE-2014-4683 affects users of Siemens SIMATIC WinCC versions prior to 7.3 and specific versions of PCS7.

4

What types of requests can exploit CVE-2014-4683?

CVE-2014-4683 can be exploited through both HTTP and HTTPS requests from remote authenticated users.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-4683?

Exploitation of CVE-2014-4683 could allow unauthorized privilege escalation, potentially leading to unauthorized access to system functions.

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