VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-2596
The XPath functionality in unspecified web applications in Siemens WinCC 7.0 SP3 before Update 2 does not properly handle special characters in parameters, which allows remote authenticated users to read or modify settings via a crafted URL, related to…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.50%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.50%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The XPath functionality in unspecified web applications in Siemens WinCC 7.0 SP3 before Update 2 does not properly handle special characters in parameters, which allows remote authenticated users to read or modify settings via a crafted URL, related to an "XML injection" attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.50% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- siemens/wincc
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-223158.pdfVendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-158-01.pdfUS Government Resource
- http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-223158.pdfVendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-158-01.pdfUS Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.