CVE-2016-9160 Information disclosure in SIEMENS SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < SIMATIC WinCC V7.2) and SIEMENS SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions < SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 SP1)
Remote attackers can crash an ActiveX component or leak application memory by tricking users into clicking malicious links in Siemens SCADA systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9160?
CVE-2016-9160 is a high-severity vulnerability in SIEMENS SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < SIMATIC WinCC V7.2) and SIEMENS SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions < SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 SP1), published on 17 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in SIEMENS SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < SIMATIC WinCC V7.2) and SIEMENS SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions < SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 SP1) could allow a remote attacker to crash an ActiveX component or leak parts of the application memory if a user is tricked into clicking on a malicious link under certain conditions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9160?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Siemens Simatic Pcs 7, Siemens Simatic Wincc.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-9160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SIEMENS SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < SIMATIC WinCC V7.2) and SIEMENS SIMATIC PCS 7 (All versions < SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 SP1)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chxw-x27v-grr7.