Low severity2.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7960

Description

Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 14 uses an improper format for managing TIA project files during version updates, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive configuration information via unspecified vectors.

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Affected products

Siemens Foundation/SIMATIC STEP7
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=13.010
Siemens Foundation/Simatic Step 7 \(tia Portal\)llm-fuzzy
Range: <14

Patches

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References

ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-03nvdMitigationPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government ResourceVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93551nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-869766.pdfnvdVendor Advisory

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