CVE-2021-40359

HighCVSS 7.7/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in OpenPCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), OpenPCS 7 V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 Upd4), OpenPCS 7 V9.1 (All versions), SIMATIC BATCH V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC BATCH V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V15 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 (All versions < V16 Update 6), SIMATIC NET PC Software V17 (All versions < V17 SP1), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP3 UC04), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1), SIMATIC Route Control V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC Route Control V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC Route Control V9.1 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V15 and earlier (All versions < V15 SP1 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 19), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 5). When downloading files, the affected systems do not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname. An attacker could then cause the pathname to resolve to a location outside of the restricted directory on the server and read unexpected critical files.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.7/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
SiemensOpenPCS 7 V8.2All versions
SiemensOpenPCS 7 V9.0All versions < V9.0 Upd4
SiemensOpenPCS 7 V9.1All versions
SiemensSIMATIC BATCH V8.2All versions
SiemensSIMATIC BATCH V9.0All versions
SiemensSIMATIC BATCH V9.1All versions
SiemensSIMATIC NET PC Software V14All versions
SiemensSIMATIC NET PC Software V15All versions
SiemensSIMATIC NET PC Software V16All versions < V16 Update 6
SiemensSIMATIC NET PC Software V17All versions < V17 SP1
SiemensSIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2All versions
SiemensSIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0All versions < V9.0 SP3 UC04
SiemensSIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1All versions < V9.1 SP1
SiemensSIMATIC Route Control V8.2All versions
SiemensSIMATIC Route Control V9.0All versions
SiemensSIMATIC Route Control V9.1All versions
SiemensSIMATIC WinCC V15 and earlierAll versions < V15 SP1 Update 7
SiemensSIMATIC WinCC V16All versions < V16 Update 5
SiemensSIMATIC WinCC V17All versions < V17 Update 2
SiemensSIMATIC WinCC V7.4All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 19
SiemensSIMATIC WinCC V7.5All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 5

References

Timeline

Published
Nov 9, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-40359: High severity, CVSS 7.7 | Vulnix