# CVE-2015-1602: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can read project files to extract cleartext protection and web-server passwords from Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 installations.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Apr 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xrc4-pj8p-r2hh

## What is CVE-2015-1602?

CVE-2015-1602 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) 12 and 13 before 13 SP1 Upd1 improperly stores password data within project files, which makes it easier for local users to determine cleartext (1) protection-level passwords or (2) web-server passwords by leveraging the ability to read these files.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1602?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Simatic Step 7.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-1602?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1602 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-1602 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-42029](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42029/): Missing authorization in SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V15 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2015-1601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1601/): Other in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2016-7959](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7959/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 4.7)
- [CVE-2015-1356](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1356/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 4.4)
- [CVE-2022-46141](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46141/): Information disclosure in SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) (medium 4.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-1602 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-1602 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1602/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1602/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1602
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1602
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-1602

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