CVE-2016-8561
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-8561 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-11-18 21:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 1543-1 (All versions < V2.0.28), SIPLUS NET CP 1543-1 (All versions < V2.0.28). Users with elevated privileges to TIA-Portal and project data on the engineering station could possibly get privileged access on affected devices. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.6 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.007450000 probability, percentile 0.731390000 (date 2026-05-10)
Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Siemens | Simatic Cp 1543-1 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Siemens | Simatic Cp 1543-1 Firmware | - | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.securityfocus.com/bid/94436 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Siemens | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.siemens.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-672373.pdf | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | cert-portal.siemens.com | |
| Siemens SIMATIC CP 1543-1 Vulnerabilities | ICS-CERT | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ics-cert.us-cert.gov | |
| 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
- 590755 Siemens SIMATIC CP 1543-1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA-672373)