VDB
ICSA-20-161-05
ICSA-20-161-05
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
Multiple SIMATIC Software products are affected by two vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to manipulate project files that may lead to Remote Code Execution or Denial-of-Service attacks. Siemens has released updates to some of the affected products and recommends that customers update to the latest version. Siemens is preparing further updates and recommends specific workarounds and mitigations until patches are available.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SINAMICS STARTER (containing STEP 7 OEM version) | ||
| SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.X | ||
| SIMATIC PDM | ||
| SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 and earlier | ||
| SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 |
Timeline
- Jun 9, 2020 CVE Published
- May 6, 2025 CVE Updated
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-689942.json advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-689942.txt advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-689942.pdf advisory
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2020/icsa-20-161-05.json advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-20-161-05 advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01 url
- https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices url
- https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems url
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf url
- https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf url
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B url
- https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109794361/ fix
- https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/de/en/view/109779992/ fix
- https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/us/en/view/109782792/ fix