VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-2772
Siemens Simatic WinCC and PCS 7 SCADA system uses a hard-coded password, which allows local users to access a back-end database and gain privileges, as demonstrated in the wild in July 2010 by the Stuxnet worm, a different vulnerability than…
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.55%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.55%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Siemens Simatic WinCC and PCS 7 SCADA system uses a hard-coded password, which allows local users to access a back-end database and gain privileges, as demonstrated in the wild in July 2010 by the Stuxnet worm, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2568.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.55% probability · 44th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-798
- Affected
- siemens/simatic wincc · siemens/simatic pcs 7
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-205-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://infoworld.com/d/security-central/new-weaponized-virus-targets-industrial-secrets-725Press/Media Coverage
- http://infoworld.com/d/security-central/siemens-warns-users-dont-change-passwords-after-worm-attack-915?sourcefssrPress/Media Coverage
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/Press/Media Coverage
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40682Broken Link
- http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&lang=en&objid=43876783&caller=viewhttp://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&lang=en&objid=43876783&cNot Applicable
- http://www.automation.siemens.com/forum/guests/PostShow.aspx?PostID=16127&16127&Language=en&PageIndex=1Broken Link
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001987.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.sea.siemens.com/us/News/Industrial/Pages/WinCC_Update.aspxBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41753Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1893Broken Link
- http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1712134&postcount=22Exploit, Issue Tracking
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/siemens-scada/Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60587Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-205-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://infoworld.com/d/security-central/new-weaponized-virus-targets-industrial-secrets-725Press/Media Coverage
- http://infoworld.com/d/security-central/siemens-warns-users-dont-change-passwords-after-worm-attack-915?sourcefssrPress/Media Coverage
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/Press/Media Coverage
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40682Broken Link
- http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&lang=en&objid=43876783&caller=viewhttp://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&lang=en&objid=43876783&cNot Applicable
- http://www.automation.siemens.com/forum/guests/PostShow.aspx?PostID=16127&16127&Language=en&PageIndex=1Broken Link
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001987.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.sea.siemens.com/us/News/Industrial/Pages/WinCC_Update.aspxBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41753Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1893Broken Link
- http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1712134&postcount=22Exploit, Issue Tracking
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/siemens-scada/Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60587Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.