CVE-2015-1355
lowpriority · track · 8EPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 13 SP1 uses a weak password-hash algorithm, which makes it easier for local users to determine cleartext passwords by reading a project file and conducting a brute-force attack.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationSIMATIC STEP 7 TIA Portalcisa_csaf_ot
For more information on these vulnerabilities and detailed instructions, please see Siemens Security Advisory SSA-234789 at the following location: http://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- ICSA-15-048-01Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 TIA Portal Vulnerabilities2015-11-20icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (3)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-234789.pdfcnnvd
- http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-234789.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-234789.pdfVendor Advisorynvd
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