CVE-2015-1358
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe remote-management module in the (1) Multi Panels, (2) Comfort Panels, and (3) RT Advanced functionality in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) before 13 SP1 and in the (4) panels and (5) runtime functionality in SIMATIC WinCC flexible before 2008 SP3 Up7 does not properly encrypt credentials in transit, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine cleartext credentials by sniffing the network and conducting a decryption attack.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe remote-management module in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) and WinCC flexible fails to properly encrypt credentials during transmission. Attackers on the same network can sniff traffic and decrypt stored or transmitted passwords to gain unauthorized access to HMI panels and runtime systems.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 13.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed WinCC versionOpen SIMATIC Manager or TIA Portal, navigate to Help > About, or check the product information dialog to find the exact version numberAffected if Version is exactly 13.0 (not SP1 or later)
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Verify WinCC flexible versionCheck the Help > About section in WinCC flexible or locate the installation directory and examine the version info in the executable propertiesAffected if Version is 2008 SP3 or earlier, or unpatched
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Confirm remote-management module is activeOpen the Remote Control or Remote Access settings in WinCC/WinCC flexible and check if the remote management feature is enabled for HMI panelsAffected if Remote management is enabled and the version matches affected ranges
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Inspect network configuration for HMIExamine the network settings in the project for HMI panels and runtime systems, looking for remote access configurations without VPN protectionAffected if HMI panels are configured for remote access over untrusted networks
You are affected if your WinCC version is exactly 13.0 or WinCC flexible is 2008 SP3 or earlier, AND the remote-management module is enabled for HMI panels or runtime systems.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to WinCC (TIA Portal) 13 SP1 or later, and WinCC flexible 2008 SP3 Up7 or later. Until patched, isolate HMI networks and use VPN tunnels for remote management access.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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