5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-1358
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Plaintext Credential Exposure Vulnerability
Description

The remote-management module in the (1) Multi Panels, (2) Comfort Panels, and (3) RT Advanced functionality in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) before 13 SP1 and in the (4) panels and (5) runtime functionality in SIMATIC WinCC flexible before 2008 SP3 Up7 does not properly encrypt credentials in transit, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine cleartext credentials by sniffing the network and conducting a decryption attack.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 18, 2015, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:25 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1358 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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-1358 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1358 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72625
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036090
    Added Reference http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-526760.pdf
    Added Reference http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-543623.pdf
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-161-02
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036090 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72625 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation El módulo de la gestión remota en la funcionalidad (1) Multi Panels, (2) Comfort Panels, y (3) RT Advanced en Siemens SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) anterior a 13 SP1 no cifra correctamente las credenciales en transito, lo que facilita a atacantes remotos determinar las credenciales en texto claro mediante la captura de trafico de la red y la realización de un ataque de descifrado.
    Added Translation El módulo de administración remota en la funcionalidad (1) Multi Panels (2) Comfort Panels y (3) RT Advanced en Siemens SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) en versiones anteriores a 13 SP1 y en la funcionalidad (4) panels y (5) runtime en SIMATIC WinCC flexible en versiones anteriores a 2008 SP3 Up7 no cifra correctamente las credenciales en tránsito, lo que hace que sea más fácil a atacantes remotos determinar las credenciales en texto plano rastreando la red y llevando a cabo un ataque de descifrado.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The remote-management module in the (1) Multi Panels, (2) Comfort Panels, and (3) RT Advanced functionality in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) before 13 SP1 does not properly encrypt credentials in transit, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine cleartext credentials by sniffing the network and conducting a decryption attack. The remote-management module in the (1) Multi Panels, (2) Comfort Panels, and (3) RT Advanced functionality in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) before 13 SP1 and in the (4) panels and (5) runtime functionality in SIMATIC WinCC flexible before 2008 SP3 Up7 does not properly encrypt credentials in transit, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine cleartext credentials by sniffing the network and conducting a decryption attack.
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-161-02
    Added Reference http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-526760.pdf
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 18, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-543623.pdf No Types Assigned http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-543623.pdf Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-310
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 18, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-1358 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.36 }} 0.01%

score

0.71902

percentile

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