CVE-2016-5743 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Siemens SIMATIC industrial control systems via crafted packets, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5743?
CVE-2016-5743 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3 Update 10 and 7.4 before Update 1, SIMATIC BATCH before 8.1 SP1 Update 9 as distributed in SIMATIC PCS 7 through 8.1 SP1, SIMATIC OpenPCS 7 before 8.1 Update 3 as distributed in SIMATIC PCS 7 through 8.1 SP1, SIMATIC OpenPCS 7 before 8.2 Update 1 as distributed in SIMATIC PCS 7 8.2, and SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional before 13 SP1 Update 9 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5743?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Siemens Simatic Batch, Siemens Simatic Openpcs 7, Siemens Simatic Wincc.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5743?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5743 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-2016-5743 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5743 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m243-hgqw-35jc.