16 May 2019
KLCERT-19-025: Siemens SIMATIC WinCC and SIMATIC PCS 7 remote code execution using specially crafted project files
Vendor
Siemens
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CVE-IDS
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KLCERT
KLCERT-19-025
Timeline
Timeline
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Kaspersky ICS CERT advisory updated
26 January 2024
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Kaspersky ICS CERT advisory published
15 May 2019
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Vendor releases patch
May 2019
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Vulnerabilities acknowledged by Vendor
December 2018
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Vulnerabilities reported
December 2018
Description
Exploitability
Remotely
Attack complexity
User interaction
Impact
Existence of exploit
PoC
Affected products
SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 and earlier: All versions
SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.1: All versions
SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2: All versions
SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0: All versions
SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) V13: All versions
SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) V14: All versions
SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) V15: All versions
SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional: All versions
SIMATIC WinCC V7.2 and earlier: All versions
SIMATIC WinCC V7.3: All versions
SIMATIC WinCC V7.4: All versions
SIMATIC WinCC V7.5: All versions < V7.5 Upd3
Mitigation
Vendor mitigation
Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations that customers can apply to reduce the risk:
- Apply Defense-in-Depth
- Enable “Encrypted communication” in SIMATIC WinCC and SIMATIC PCS 7.
- Only open project files from trusted locations.
| Product | Versions | Mitigations |
|---|---|---|
| SIMATIC PCS 7 | <8.1.0.0 |
Update WinCC to V7.3 Upd 19 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109768972 |
| SIMATIC PCS 7 |
>=8.2.0.0; <8.2.1.0 |
Update WinCC to V7.4 SP1 Upd 11 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109768093 |
| SIMATIC PCS 7 |
>=9.0.0.0; <9.0.2.0 |
Update WinCC to V7.4 SP1 Upd 11 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109768093 |
| SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) |
>=13.0.0; <14.0.0 |
NO FIX |
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SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) All versions < V14 SP1 Upd 9 |
>=14.0.0.0; <14.0.1.9 |
Update to V14 SP1 Upd 9 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109747387 |
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SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) All versions < V15.1 Upd 3 |
>=15.0.0.0; <15.1.0.3 |
Update to V15.1 Upd 3 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109763890 |
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SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional All versions < V13 |
NO FIX | |
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SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional All versions < V14.1 Upd 8 |
>=14.0.0.0; <14.1.0.8 |
Update to V14.1 Upd 8 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109747394 |
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SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional All versions < V15.1 Upd 3 |
>=15.0.0.0; <15.1.0.3 |
Update to V15.1 Upd 3 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109763892 |
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SIMATIC WinCC V7.2 and earlier All versions |
NO FIX | |
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WinCC v7.3 All versions < V7.3 Upd 19 |
>=7.3.0.0; <7.3.0.19 |
Update to V7.3 Upd 19 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109768972 |
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WinCC v7.4 All versions < V7.4 SP1 Upd 11 |
>=7.4.0.0; <7.4.1.11 |
Update to V7.4 SP1 Upd 11 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109768093 |
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WinCC v7.5 All versions < V7.5 Upd 3 |
>=7.5.0.0; <7.5.0.3 |
Update to V7.5 Upd 3 https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109767227 |
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