Medium severity4.7NVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-7959
CVE-2016-7959
Description
Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 14 improperly stores pre-shared key data in TIA project files, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a file and conducting a brute-force attack.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93551nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-869766.pdfnvdVendor Advisory
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-03nvd
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