CVE-2014-4686 describes a hardcoded encryption key vulnerability in the Project administration application of Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before version 7.3, impacting products like PCS7. This flaw allows remote attackers to extract the key from one installation and then decrypt sensitive information from network traffic on TCP port 1030. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability has a medium attack complexity and could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or inclusion on the CISA KEV catalog, though it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs7:7.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs7:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:wincc:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.