CVE-2021-40363

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V15 and earlier (All versions < V15 SP1 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions <= V17 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 19), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 6). The affected component stores the credentials of a local system account in a potentially publicly accessible project file using an outdated cipher algorithm. An attacker may use this to brute force the credentials and take over the system.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-914168.pdf	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:9.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:9.1:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update10::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update11::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update12::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update13::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update14::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update15::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update16::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update17::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update18::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update4::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update5::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update6::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update7::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update8::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update9::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:update_1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp1_update1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp1_update2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp2_update1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp2_update2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp2_update3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp2_update4::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp2_update5::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:13:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:13:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:13:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:14.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:update_1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:update_2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:update_3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:update_4::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:update_5::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:update_6::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:16:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:16:update1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:16:update2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:16:update3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:16:update4::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:17:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:17:update1::::::

History

06 Oct 2022, 16:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:17:update2::::::	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update12:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:update_5:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:update_1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update14:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update11:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update18:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:update_2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update8:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update16:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:update_3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update15:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update10:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:update_4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update13:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update9:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update17:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update7:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update5:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:update_6:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update6:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1_update2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15.1:update_1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:sp1::::::

10 Aug 2022, 12:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V15 and earlier (All versions < V15 SP1 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions >= V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 19), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 6). The affected component stores the credentials of a local system account in a potentially publicly accessible project file using an outdated cipher algorithm. An attacker may use this to brute force the credentials and take over the system.	A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V15 and earlier (All versions < V15 SP1 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions <= V17 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 19), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 6). The affected component stores the credentials of a local system account in a potentially publicly accessible project file using an outdated cipher algorithm. An attacker may use this to brute force the credentials and take over the system.
CWE	~~CWE-312~~	CWE-538

20 May 2022, 13:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V15 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions >= V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 19), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 6). The affected component stores the credentials of a local system account in a potentially publicly accessible project file using an outdated cipher algorithm. An attacker may use this to brute force the credentials and take over the system.	A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V15 and earlier (All versions < V15 SP1 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions >= V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 19), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 6). The affected component stores the credentials of a local system account in a potentially publicly accessible project file using an outdated cipher algorithm. An attacker may use this to brute force the credentials and take over the system.

12 Apr 2022, 09:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V15 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions >= V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 6). The affected component stores the credentials of a local system account in a potentially publicly accessible project file using an outdated cipher algorithm. An attacker may use this to brute force the credentials and take over the system.	A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V15 and earlier (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions >= V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 19), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 6). The affected component stores the credentials of a local system account in a potentially publicly accessible project file using an outdated cipher algorithm. An attacker may use this to brute force the credentials and take over the system.

14 Feb 2022, 16:39

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Siemens simatic Wincc Siemens simatic Pcs 7 Siemens
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 2.1 v3 : 7.8
References	~~(MISC) https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-914168.pdf -~~	(MISC) https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-914168.pdf - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CWE		CWE-312
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:13:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:16:update2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:17:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:16:update3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:13:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp1_update1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp1_update2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp2_update5:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:14.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp2_update4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:9.1:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:16:update4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp2_update3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp2_update2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:17:update1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:16:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:13:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:9.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:15:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:17:update2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:sp2_update1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:16:update1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.5:-::::::

09 Feb 2022, 16:26

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-02-09 16:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-40363

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40363

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40363

JSON object : View

Products Affected

siemens

simatic_pcs_7
simatic_wincc

CWE

CWE-538

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory

CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

7.8 /10