CVE-2010-2772

7.8 HIGH
Published: July 22, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-205-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://infoworld.com/d/security-central/new-weaponized-virus-targets-industrial-secrets-725
Source: cve@mitre.org
Press/Media Coverage
http://infoworld.com/d/security-central/siemens-warns-users-dont-change-passwords-after-worm-attack-915?sourcefssr
Source: cve@mitre.org
Press/Media Coverage
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Press/Media Coverage
http://secunia.com/advisories/40682
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&lang=en&objid=43876783&caller=viewhttp://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&lang=en&objid=43876783&c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://www.automation.siemens.com/forum/guests/PostShow.aspx?PostID=16127&16127&Language=en&PageIndex=1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001987.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.sea.siemens.com/us/News/Industrial/Pages/WinCC_Update.aspx
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41753
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1893
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1712134&postcount=22
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/siemens-scada/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60587
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-205-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://infoworld.com/d/security-central/new-weaponized-virus-targets-industrial-secrets-725
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
http://infoworld.com/d/security-central/siemens-warns-users-dont-change-passwords-after-worm-attack-915?sourcefssr
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
http://secunia.com/advisories/40682
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&lang=en&objid=43876783&caller=viewhttp://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&lang=en&objid=43876783&c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.automation.siemens.com/forum/guests/PostShow.aspx?PostID=16127&16127&Language=en&PageIndex=1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001987.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.sea.siemens.com/us/News/Industrial/Pages/WinCC_Update.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41753
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1893
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1712134&postcount=22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/siemens-scada/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60587
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
54th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798

Affected Vendors

siemens

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