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Sicam Pas\/pqsApplication · Siemens

CVE-2016-9157

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2016-12-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.09 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
A vulnerability in Siemens SICAM PAS (all versions before V8.09) could allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service condition and potentially lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets to port 19234/TCP.

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 confidence

A critical vulnerability in Siemens SICAM PAS (all versions before V8.09) allows remote attackers to send specially crafted packets to port 19234/TCP, causing Denial of Service and potentially achieving unauthenticated remote code execution.

MitigationUpgrade SICAM PAS to version 8.09 or later; additionally, restrict network access to port 19234/TCP through firewalls or network segmentation to limit attack surface.

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
Sicam Pas\/pqsApplication
Affected:< 8.09

CVSS 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
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 checks

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  1. Identify SICAM PAS installation
    Check system for Siemens SICAM PAS installation directories or review installed software inventory
    Affected if SICAM PAS is not found on the system, the vulnerability does not apply
  2. Determine installed SICAM PAS version
    Locate version information in the SICAM PAS installation directory, typically in about dialog, readme files, or system registry entries
    Affected if Installed version is any version before V8.09 (e.g., V8.08, V8.07, etc.)
  3. Check if port 19234/TCP is listening
    Use netstat or similar network diagnostic tool to verify if port 19234/TCP is in LISTEN state on the system
    Affected if Port 19234/TCP is open and accepting connections on the affected system
  4. Verify network exposure of port 19234/TCP
    Review firewall rules or perform a port scan from an external perspective to determine if port 19234/TCP is accessible from network segments outside the trusted zone
    Affected if Port 19234/TCP is accessible from untrusted network segments

System is affected if SICAM PAS version is below V8.09 AND port 19234/TCP is exposed and accessible on the network.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.09 or later
Fixed in 8.09
Interim mitigation

Upgrade SICAM PAS to version 8.09 or later; additionally, restrict network access to port 19234/TCP through firewalls or network segmentation to limit attack surface.

Recommended fix High confidence

SICAM PAS V8.09

  1. Back up the current Siemens SICAM PAS system and configuration data before proceeding with the upgrade
  2. Obtain the SICAM PAS version 8.09 or later from Siemens (via official channels such as Siemens Customer Support or their download portal)
  3. Review Siemens upgrade documentation for SICAM PAS V8.09 to understand version-specific upgrade requirements
  4. Execute the upgrade procedure according to Siemens official installation/upgrade instructions for your deployment mode
  5. After upgrade completion, verify that the SICAM PAS version is V8.09 or later by checking the product information
  6. Confirm that the service on port 19234/TCP is running normally and the vulnerability is remediated
  7. Ensure network segmentation or firewall rules are in place to limit access to port 19234/TCP to trusted internal systems only, as a defense-in-depth measure
Caveat Review Siemens release notes for V8.09 to check for any configuration or compatibility changes from previous versions

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Sicam Pas\/pqs Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation12.0 h
  • Implementation20.0 h
  • Testing24.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
64.0 hours of engineering $11,040
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