A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Automation Tool (All versions < V4 SP2), SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 14), SIMATIC NET PC Software V15 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 (All versions < V16 Upd3), SIMATIC PCS neo (All versions < V3.0 SP1), SIMATIC ProSave (All versions < V17), SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller (All versions < V21.8), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 (All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.16 (All versions < V3.16 P018), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 (All versions < V3.17 P003), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 14), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP1 Update 3), SINAMICS STARTER (All Versions < V5.4 HF2), SINAMICS Startdrive (All Versions < V16 Update 3), SINEC NMS (All versions < V1.0 SP2), SINEMA Server (All versions < V14 SP3), SINUMERIK ONE virtual (All Versions < V6.14), SINUMERIK Operate (All Versions < V6.14)
Published Jun 10, 2020
6.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.46%
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Automation Tool (All versions < V4 SP2), SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 14), SIMATIC NET PC Software V15 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 (All versions < V16 Upd3), SIMATIC PCS neo (All versions < V3.0 SP1), SIMATIC ProSave (All versions < V17), SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller (All versions < V21.8), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 (All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.16 (All versions < V3.16 P018), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 (All versions < V3.17 P003), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 14), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP1 Update 3), SINAMICS STARTER (All Versions < V5.4 HF2), SINAMICS Startdrive (All Versions < V16 Update 3), SINEC NMS (All versions < V1.0 SP2), SINEMA Server (All versions < V14 SP3), SINUMERIK ONE virtual (All Versions < V6.14), SINUMERIK Operate (All Versions < V6.14). A common component used by the affected applications regularly calls a helper binary with SYSTEM privileges while the call path is not quoted. This could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYTEM privileges.
Affected products
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- Version All versions < V4 SP2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V14 SP1 Update 14StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version All versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version All versions < V16 Upd3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V3.0 SP1StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version All versions < V17StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version All versions < V21.8StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V15.1 Update 5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V16 Update 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V3.16 P018StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version All versions < V3.17 P003StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V16 Update 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V15.1 Update 5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V16 Update 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 14StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V7.5 SP1 Update 3StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version All Versions < V5.4 HF2StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version All Versions < V16 Update 3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versions < V1.0 SP2StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version All versions < V14 SP3StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version All Versions < V6.14StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version All Versions < V6.14StatusaffectedConstraints-
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Siemens | SIMATIC Automation Tool | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V15 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS neo | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC ProSave | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V14 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V15 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V16 | n/a |
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| Siemens | Simatic Step 7 V5 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.16 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V15 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 | n/a |
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| Siemens | SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 | n/a |
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| Siemens | Sinamics Starter | n/a |
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| Siemens | SINAMICS Startdrive | n/a |
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| Siemens | Sinec Nms | n/a |
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| Siemens | SINEMA Server | n/a |
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| Siemens | SINUMERIK ONE virtual | n/a |
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| Siemens | SINUMERIK Operate | n/a |
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- n/a
- < 16
- 16
- 16
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- n/a
- < 21.8
- < 5.6
- ≥ 13 · ≤ 16
- 5.6
- 5.6
- 5.6
- 5.6
- < 7.4
- 7.4
- 7.4
- 7.4
- 7.4
- 7.4
- 7.4
- 7.4
- 7.4
- 7.4
- 7.4
- 7.4
- 7.4
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- 7.4
- 7.5
- 7.5
- 7.5
- 7.5
- 3.16
- 3.17
- n/a
- ≥ 13 · ≤ 16
- n/a
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2021-2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
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| Oct 4, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00460) | 37.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00460) | 39.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 38.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 49.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 63.06th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 62.72th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 46.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-312271.pdf Vendor Advisory
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-04 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-312271.pdf | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-04 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.