Simatic Cp 1616 Firmware
CVE-2023-37194
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 1604 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1616 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1623 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1626 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1628 (All versions). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
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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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284. A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 1604 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1616 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1623 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1626 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1628 (All versions). The kernel memory of affected devices is exposed to user-mode via direct memory access (DMA) which could allow a local attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code on the host system without any restrictions. Affected products include: Siemens Simatic Cp 1604 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Cp 1616 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Cp 1623 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Cp 1626 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Cp 1628 Firmware.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (siemens) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: siemens
DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 1604 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1616 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1623 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1626 (All versions), SIMATIC CP 1628 (All versions). The kernel memory of affected devices is exposed to user-mode via direct memory access (DMA) which could allow a local attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code on the host system without any restrictions.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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