CVE-2016-2846
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-2846 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-03-16 10:59:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU devices before 4.0 allow remote attackers to bypass a "user program block" protection mechanism via unspecified vectors. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-254 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Siemens | Simatic S7 1200 Cpu | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Siemens | Simatic S7 Cpu 1200 Firmware | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.siemens.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU Protection Mechanism Failure | ICS-CERT | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ics-cert.us-cert.gov | |
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-833048.pdf | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | cert-portal.siemens.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 590942 Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability (SSA-833048) (ICSA-16-075-01)