CVE-2016-6329
mediumpriority · track · 26OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.059 · 93 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
OpenVPN, when using a 64-bit block cipher, makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data via a birthday attack against a long-duration encrypted session, as demonstrated by an HTTP-over-OpenVPN session using Blowfish in CBC mode, aka a "Sweet32" attack.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSIMATIC RF615Rcisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.2.1 - Download: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109768501
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109768501 - FixedSIMATIC RF68XRcisa_csaf_ot
Update to V3.2.1 - Download: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109768501
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109768501 - MitigationSIMATIC RF615Rcisa_csaf_ot
Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations thatcustomers can apply to reduce the risk: Restrict network access to the device to the extent possible
- MitigationSIMATIC RF68XRcisa_csaf_ot
Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations thatcustomers can apply to reduce the risk: Restrict network access to the device to the extent possible
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 (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-19-192-04ICSA-19-192-04 Siemens SIMATIC RF6XXR2019-07-09icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the exploitation risk of this vulnerability.
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (34)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://openvpn.netcnnvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021697cnnvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991482cnnvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036695cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-556833.pdfcnnvd
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SWEET32cnnvd
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05369403cnnvd
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