CVE-2023-50821
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 8 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP2 UC04), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17 (All versions < V17 Update 8), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18 (All versions < V18 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19 (All versions < V19 Update 1), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP2 Update 16), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions < V8.0 Update 5). The affected products do not properly validate the input provided in the login dialog box. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to cause a persistent denial of service condition.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1siemens_psirt
Update to V9.1 SP2 UC04 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109812242/ - FixedSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17siemens_psirt
Update to V17 Update 8 or later version
- FixedSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18siemens_psirt
Update to V18 Update 4 or later version
- FixedSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19siemens_psirt
Update to V19 Update 1 or later version
- FixedSIMATIC WinCC V7.5siemens_psirt
Update to V7.5 SP2 Update 16 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109793460/ - FixedSIMATIC WinCC V8.0siemens_psirt
Update to V8.0 Update 5 or later version
- FixedSIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V9.1 SP2 UC04 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109812242/ - FixedSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V17 Update 8 or later version
- FixedSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V18 Update 4 or later version
- FixedSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V19 Update 1 or later version
- FixedSIMATIC WinCC V7.5cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V7.5 SP2 Update 16 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109793460/ - FixedSIMATIC WinCC V8.0cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V8.0 Update 5 or later version
- MitigationSIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1siemens_psirt
Activate SIMATIC Logon in the User Administrator of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations
- MitigationSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17siemens_psirt
Activate SIMATIC Logon in the User Administrator of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations
- MitigationSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18siemens_psirt
Activate SIMATIC Logon in the User Administrator of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations
- MitigationSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19siemens_psirt
Activate SIMATIC Logon in the User Administrator of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations
- MitigationSIMATIC WinCC V7.5siemens_psirt
Activate SIMATIC Logon in the User Administrator of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations
- MitigationSIMATIC WinCC V8.0siemens_psirt
Activate SIMATIC Logon in the User Administrator of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations
- MitigationSIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1cisa_csaf_ot
Activate SIMATIC Logon in the User Administrator of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations
- MitigationSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17cisa_csaf_ot
Activate SIMATIC Logon in the User Administrator of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations
- MitigationSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V18cisa_csaf_ot
Activate SIMATIC Logon in the User Administrator of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations
- MitigationSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V19cisa_csaf_ot
Activate SIMATIC Logon in the User Administrator of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations
- MitigationSIMATIC WinCC V7.5cisa_csaf_ot
Activate SIMATIC Logon in the User Administrator of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations
- MitigationSIMATIC WinCC V8.0cisa_csaf_ot
Activate SIMATIC Logon in the User Administrator of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (43)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SSA-730482SSA-730482: Denial of Service Vulnerability in SIMATIC WinCC2024-04-09csaf · siemens_psirtDE
A vulnerability in the login dialog box of SIMATIC WinCC could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service condition in the runtime of the SCADA system. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0817Siemens SIMATIC WinCC: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2024-04-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- ICSA-24-102-02Siemens SIMATIC WinCC2024-04-09icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
A vulnerability in the login dialog box of SIMATIC WinCC could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service condition in the runtime of the SCADA system. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
also known as (5)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-730482.htmlcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-50821/cnnvd
- https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109812242/simatic-pcs-7-v9-1-sp2-software-updates?dti=0&lc=en-JPPatchcnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-730482.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-730482.htmlnvd
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