Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 21, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-4515
CVE-2011-4515
Description
Siemens WinCC (TIA Portal) 11 uses a reversible algorithm for storing HMI web-application passwords in world-readable and world-writable files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging (1) physical access or (2) Sm@rt Server access.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc_tia_portal:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc_tia_portal:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =11
Patches
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References
2- www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-212483.pdfnvdVendor Advisory
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-079-03.pdfnvdUS Government Resource
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