CVE-2010-2772
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-798
Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Publication date:
22/07/2010
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
Siemens Simatic WinCC and PCS 7 SCADA system uses a hard-coded password, which allows local users to access a back-end database and gain privileges, as demonstrated in the wild in July 2010 by the Stuxnet worm, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2568.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
6.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-205-01
- http://infoworld.com/d/security-central/new-weaponized-virus-targets-industrial-secrets-725
- http://infoworld.com/d/security-central/siemens-warns-users-dont-change-passwords-after-worm-attack-915?sourcefssr=
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40682
- http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&lang=en&objid=43876783&caller=viewhttp%3A//support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll%3Ffunc%3Dcslib.csinfo&c=
- http://www.automation.siemens.com/forum/guests/PostShow.aspx?PostID=16127&16127=&Language=en&PageIndex=1
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001987.html
- http://www.sea.siemens.com/us/News/Industrial/Pages/WinCC_Update.aspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41753
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1893
- http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1712134&postcount=22
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/siemens-scada/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60587
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-205-01
- http://infoworld.com/d/security-central/new-weaponized-virus-targets-industrial-secrets-725
- http://infoworld.com/d/security-central/siemens-warns-users-dont-change-passwords-after-worm-attack-915?sourcefssr=
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40682
- http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&lang=en&objid=43876783&caller=viewhttp%3A//support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll%3Ffunc%3Dcslib.csinfo&c=
- http://www.automation.siemens.com/forum/guests/PostShow.aspx?PostID=16127&16127=&Language=en&PageIndex=1
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001987.html
- http://www.sea.siemens.com/us/News/Industrial/Pages/WinCC_Update.aspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41753
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1893
- http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1712134&postcount=22
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/siemens-scada/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60587



