CVE-2016-8562
Confirmed PUBLISHEDA vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 1543-1 (All versions < V2.0.28), SIPLUS NET CP 1543-1 (All versions < V2.0.28). Under...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 1543-1 (All versions < V2.0.28), SIPLUS NET CP 1543-1 (All versions < V2.0.28). Under special conditions it was possible to write SNMP variables on port 161/udp which should be read-only and should only be configured with TIA-Portal. A write to these variables could reduce the availability or cause a denial-of-service.
- CVE Published
- Nov 18, 2016
- Exploitation Reported
- Mar 03, 2022
- CVSS
- 7.5 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
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CVE References
- 94436 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94436
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-327-01 ics-cert.us-cert.gov · CVE Record https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-327-01
- siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa... siemens.com · CVE Record http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-6...
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-672373.pdf cert-portal.siemens.com · CVE Record https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-672373.pdf
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2022-03-03 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
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Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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21:00 UTC over 9 years ago21:00 UTC · over 9 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC almost 10 years ago00:00 UTC · almost 10 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2016-8562
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2016-8562",
"title": "A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 1543-1 (All versions < V2.0...",
"affected_vendor": "Siemens",
"affected_product": "SIMATIC CP 1543-1, SIPLUS NET CP 1543-1",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 7.5,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}