Vulnerability fixed in Simatic WinCC and PCS7

Siemens has fixed a vulnerability in Simatic WinCC Graphics Designer Tool and PCS7. a local malicious person could exploit it to gain access to a user, even any password-protected ones. To exploit the vulnerability, the malicious party needs physical access to the system where the vulnerable...

The vulnerability of the Simatic PCS 7 software allows a remote attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability exists in the implementation of the Web Navigator interface in Siemens WinCC, due to the presence of a strictly encrypted user account. Exploiting this vulnerability allows malicious actors, operating remotely, to gain access to the system through a specially crafted request...