CVE-2022-24287
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP3 UC06), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1 UC01), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime...
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 13th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
A vulnerability was found in SIMATIC WinCC that could allow authenticated attackers to escape the Kiosk Mode. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 13th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
4 events over 926 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- SIMATIC PCS 7ICS / OT / IoT
- SIMATIC WinCCICS / OT / IoT
- SIMATIC WinCC Runtime ProfessionalICS / OT / IoT
- SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2ICS / OT / IoT
- SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0ICS / OT / IoT
- SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1ICS / OT / IoT
- SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 and earlierICS / OT / IoT
- SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V17ICS / OT / IoT
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-363107.json
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-363107.html
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-363107.pdf
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