CVE-2012-2596 Code injection in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 8 Jun 2012 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote authenticated attackers can read or modify settings in Siemens WinCC via crafted URLs exploiting XPath injection.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-2596?

CVE-2012-2596 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The XPath functionality in unspecified web applications in Siemens WinCC 7.0 SP3 before Update 2 does not properly handle special characters in parameters, which allows remote authenticated users to read or modify settings via a crafted URL, related to an "XML injection" attack.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2596?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Wincc.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2596?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2012-2596 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2596 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8h44-xxg3-9447.