High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 13, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8566
CVE-2016-8566
Description
An issue was discovered in Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.00. Because of Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format, an authenticated local attacker with certain privileges could possibly reconstruct the passwords of users for accessing the database.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sicam_pas\/pqs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sicam_pas\/pqs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <8.00
- (no CPE)range: <8.00
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94552nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-01nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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