CVE-2021-33716: Medium severity siemens simatic net cp 1543-1 vulnerability

Published Sep 14, 2021
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 1543-1 (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V3.0), SIMATIC CP 1545-1 (All versions < V1.1). An attacker with access to the subnet of the affected device could retrieve sensitive information stored in cleartext.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Siemens Simatic Cp 1543-1 Firmware<3.0
Siemens SIMATIC CP 1543-1
Siemens Simatic Cp 1545-1 Firmware<1.1
Siemens SIMATIC CP 1545-1

Event History

Sep 14, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:47 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:47 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-33716.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33716?

The severity of CVE-2021-33716 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-33716?

All versions of SIMATIC CP 1543-1 (incl. SIPLUS variants) before V3.0 and all versions of SIMATIC CP 1545-1 before V1.1 are affected by CVE-2021-33716.

4

What can an attacker do with CVE-2021-33716?

An attacker with access to the subnet of the affected device could retrieve sensitive information stored in cleartext.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-33716?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-33716 at the following link: [SIEMENS - Security Advisory](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-535997.pdf)

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