Detections
Analytics
CVE-2016-7959
medium
Description
Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) before 14 improperly stores pre-shared key data in TIA project files, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a file and conducting a brute-force attack.
References
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-03
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-869766.pdf