Unscored severity · published Jul 24, 2014
CVE-2014-4685
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3, as used in PCS7 and other products, allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging weak system-object access control
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3, as used in PCS7 and other products, allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging weak system-object access control.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Simatic Pcs7 · Siemens
through 8.0; 7.1; 8.0 · source: NVD
WI
Wincc · Siemens
through 7.2; 5.0; 5.0; 6.0; 6.0; 6.0; +7 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4685
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4685
Vendor Advisory
http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-214365.pdf
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