CVE-2026-24349: siemens simatic_wincc_unified_pc_runtime Cleartext Storage in a File or on Disk
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-24349 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Cleartext Storage in a File or on Disk vulnerability in siemens simatic_wincc_unified_pc_runtime. EPSS estimates a 0.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 09-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V16 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V17 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V18 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V19 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V20 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V21 (All versions < V21 Update 2). Insufficient protection of key material in WinCC Certificate Manager that could allow an attacker to extract sensitive information.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST8.2HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.06%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
0%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.06% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Siemens7 products
- simatic_wincc_unified_pc_runtime≥ 16, ≤ 20 | 21 | 21:update1
- simatic wincc unified pc runtime v16All versions (No fix recorded)
- simatic wincc unified pc runtime v17All versions (No fix recorded)
- simatic wincc unified pc runtime v18All versions (No fix recorded)
- simatic wincc unified pc runtime v19All versions (No fix recorded)
1 vendor · 7 products