CVE-2016-7165· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

A vulnerability has been identified in Primary Setup Tool (PST) (All versions < V4.2 HF1), SIMATIC IT Production Suite (All versions < V7.0

A vulnerability has been identified in Primary Setup Tool (PST) (All versions < V4.2 HF1), SIMATIC IT Production Suite (All versions < V7.0 SP1 HFX 2), SIMATIC NET PC-Software (All versions < V14), SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions < V8.2 SP1), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.X (All versions < V5.5 SP4 HF11), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Basic, Comfort, Advanced (All versions < V14), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V7.0 SP2 and earlier versions (All versions < V7.0 SP2 Upd 12), SIMATIC WinCC V7.0 SP3 (All versions < V7.0 SP3 Upd 8), SIMATIC WinCC V7.2 (All versions < V7.2 Upd 14), SIMATIC WinCC V7.3 (All versions < V7.3 Upd 11), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1), SIMIT V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP1), SINEMA Remote Connect Client (All versions < V1.0 SP3), SINEMA Server (All versions < V13 SP2), SOFTNET Security Client V5.0 (All versions), Security Configuration Tool (SCT) (All versions < V4.3 HF1), TeleControl Server Basic (All versions < V3.0 SP2), WinAC RTX 2010 SP2 (All versions), WinAC RTX F 2010 SP2 (All versions). Unquoted service paths could allow local Microsoft Windows operating system users to escalate their privileges if the affected products are not installed under their default path ("C:\Program Files\*" or the localized equivalent).

MediumCVSS 6.4 · v3.0—No exploit No fix recorded

BDU:2019-04212

Published: Nov 15, 2016
Updated: Jun 16, 2026
EPSS: 0.4% · 29th percentile
CWE: CWE-254

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CVSS: 25 / 40 · 6.4 / 10
CISA KEV: 0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS: 0 / 30 · 0.4%

Affected systems

Vendor	Product	CPE
siemens	primary setup tool	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:primary_setup_tool
siemens	security configuration tool	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:security_configuration_tool
siemens	simatic it production suite	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_it_production_suite
siemens	simatic net pc software	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc_software
siemens	simatic pcs 7	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7
siemens	simatic pcs7	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs7
siemens	simatic step 7	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7
siemens	simatic step 7 \(tia portal\)	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7_\(tia_portal\)
siemens	simatic winac rtx 2010	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_winac_rtx_2010
siemens	simatic winac rtx f 2010	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_winac_rtx_f_2010
siemens	simatic wincc	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc
siemens	simatic wincc \(tia portal\)	cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\)

and 6 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

siemens primary setup toolall versions
siemens security configuration toolall versions
siemens simatic it production suiteall versions
siemens simatic net pc softwareup to 14.0 inclusive
siemens simatic pcs 7up to 7.1 inclusive
siemens simatic pcs78.0
siemens simatic pcs78.1
siemens simatic pcs78.2
siemens simatic step 7up to 5.5 inclusive
siemens simatic step 7 (tia portal)up to 14.0 inclusive
siemens simatic winac rtx 2010all versions
siemens simatic winac rtx f 2010all versions
siemens simatic winccup to 7.0 inclusive
siemens simatic wincc7.0
siemens simatic wincc7.2
siemens simatic wincc7.3
siemens simatic wincc7.4
siemens simatic wincc (tia portal)up to 14.0 inclusive
siemens simatic wincc (tia portal)all versions
siemens simatic wincc runtimeall versions

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

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Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
Administrator privileges are required.
No user action is required.
Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality: high · data can be read
Integrity: high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability: high · the service can be disrupted

Attack vector: Local
Attack complexity: High
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-254 · 7PK - Security Features

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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