10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2011-4509
Siemens WinCC Default Administrator Password Vulnerability
Description

The HMI web server in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008; WinCC V11 (aka TIA portal); the TP, OP, MP, Comfort Panels, and Mobile Panels SIMATIC HMI panels; WinCC V11 Runtime Advanced; and WinCC flexible Runtime has an improperly selected default password for the administrator account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force approach involving many HTTP requests.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 3, 2012, 8:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 6, 2012, 5 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-4509 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Siemens wincc
2 Siemens wincc_flexible
3 Siemens simatic_hmi_panels
4 Siemens wincc_runtime_advanced
5 Siemens wincc_flexible_runtime
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-4509.

URL Resource
http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-345442.pdf Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-030-01.pdf US Government Resource

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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.47 }} 0.09%

score

0.75953

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability