# CVE-2016-8567: Hardcoded credentials in Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.00

> Attackers can gain privileged database access via hard-coded factory account credentials in Siemens SICAM PAS installations.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-45mr-f5jj-96c9

## What is CVE-2016-8567?

CVE-2016-8567 is a critical vulnerability in Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.00, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.00. A factory account with hard-coded passwords is present in the SICAM PAS installations. Attackers might gain privileged access to the database over Port 2638/TCP.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8567?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Sicam Pas\/Pqs.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-8567?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8567 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-8567 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8567 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.00

- [CVE-2022-43724](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43724/): Hardcoded credentials in SICAM PAS/PQS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-9157](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9157/): Denial of service in Siemens SICAM PAS through V8.08 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-45205](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45205/): Privilege escalation in SICAM PAS/PQS (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-43722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43722/): Code injection in SICAM PAS/PQS (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2016-8566](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8566/): Hardcoded credentials in Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.00 (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-8567 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-8567 is a critical vulnerability in Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.00, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8567 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.00. 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-2016-8567/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8567/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8567
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8567
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8567

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