CVE-2016-5848 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

Local users can calculate passwords by accessing improperly restricted database data in Siemens SICAM PAS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-5848?

CVE-2016-5848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jul 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.07 does not properly restrict password data in the database, which makes it easier for local users to calculate passwords by leveraging unspecified database privileges.

Weakness: CWE-255, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5848?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Sicam Pas\/Pqs.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5848?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-5848 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5848 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hrhc-vfjq-7844.

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