CVE-2012-2596 describes an XML injection vulnerability in the XPath functionality of Siemens WinCC 7.0 SP3 prior to Update 2. This flaw allows remote authenticated attackers to manipulate system settings by injecting special characters into URL parameters. With a CVSS score of 5.5, this vulnerability has a medium severity, requiring authentication but being easily exploitable to achieve partial confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:7.0:sp3:update_1:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
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