Wincc
CVE-2013-0679
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.33%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could access files and directories outside the intended path by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Directory traversal vulnerability in the web server in Siemens WinCC before 7.2, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 before 8.0 SP1 and other products, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
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This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Directory traversal vulnerability in the web server in Siemens WinCC before 7.2, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 before 8.0 SP1 and other products, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via vectors involving a query for a pathname. Affected products include: Siemens Simatic Pcs7, Siemens Wincc. Version information: before 7.2.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web server in Siemens WinCC before 7.2, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 before 8.0 SP1 and other products, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via vectors involving a query for a pathname.
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NVD
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EPSS
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Attack Technique
Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
An XXE vulnerability has been identified in OPC Foundation UA .NET Sample Code before 2017-03-21 and Local Discovery Ser
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC (All versions < V7.5.2.13). Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vu
SQL injection vulnerability in WebNavigator in Siemens WinCC 7.0 SP3 and earlier, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 and other prod
The login implementation in the Web Navigator in Siemens WinCC before 7.2 Update 1, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 8.0 SP1 and
SQL injection vulnerability in the login screen in the Web Navigator in Siemens WinCC before 7.2 Update 1, as used in SI
Buffer overflow in the RegReader ActiveX control in Siemens WinCC before 7.2, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 before 8.0 SP1 and
Siemens SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels 2nd Generation before WinCC (TIA Portal) 13 SP1 Upd2, SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels before
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Siemens WinCC (TIA Portal) 11 and 12 before 12 SP1 allows remote atta
The Project administration application in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3, as used in PCS7 and other products, has a ha
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WebNavigator in Siemens WinCC 7.0 SP3 and earlier, as used in SIMATIC
Buffer overflow in CCEServer (aka the central communications component) in Siemens WinCC before 7.2, as used in SIMATIC
The database server in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3, as used in PCS7 and other products, allows remote authenticated
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