CVE-2011-4515

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Siemens WinCC (TIA Portal) 11 uses a reversible algorithm for storing HMI web-application passwords in world-readable and world-writable files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging (1) physical access or (2) Sm@rt Server access.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-255

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-079-03.pdfUS Government Resource
http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-212483.pdfVendor Advisory
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-079-03.pdfUS Government Resource
http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-212483.pdfVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 21, 2013
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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