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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2016-8562 Siemens · SIMATIC CP

Siemens SIMATIC CP 1543-1 Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.5 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

14.58 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
94.3 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 94.3% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Mar 03, 2022

Remediation Due

Mar 24, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

An improper privilege management vulnerability exists within the Siemens SIMATIC Communication Processor (CP) that allows a privileged attacker to remotely cause a denial of service.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence