7.5

CVE-2016-5744: siemens simatic_wincc

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 22-07-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5744 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in siemens simatic_wincc. EPSS estimates a 4.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-07-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Siemens SIMATIC WinCC 7.0 through SP3 and 7.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary WinCC station files via crafted packets.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.40% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
4.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Siemens1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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