Simatic Pcs7
CVE-2014-4685
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3, as used in PCS7 and other products, allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging weak system-object access control.
AnalysisAI
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3, as used in PCS7 and other products, allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging weak system-object access control. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3, as used in PCS7 and other products, allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging weak system-object access control. Affected products include: Siemens Simatic Pcs7, Siemens Wincc. Version information: before 7.3.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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