A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Automation Tool (All versions < V4 SP2), SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 (All versions < V14…

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Automation Tool (All versions < V4 SP2), SIMATIC NET PC Software V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 14), SIMATIC NET PC Software V15 (All versions), SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 (All versions < V16 Upd3), SIMATIC PCS neo (All versions < V3.0 SP1), SIMATIC ProSave (All versions < V17), SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller (All versions < V21.8), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V16 (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 (All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.16 (All versions < V3.16 P018), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 (All versions < V3.17 P003), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 5), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16 (All versions < V16 Update 2), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 14), SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions < V7.5 SP1 Update 3), SINAMICS STARTER (All Versions < V5.4 HF2), SINAMICS Startdrive (All Versions < V16 Update 3), SINEC NMS (All versions < V1.0 SP2), SINEMA Server (All versions < V14 SP3), SINUMERIK ONE virtual (All Versions < V6.14), SINUMERIK Operate (All Versions < V6.14). A common component used by the affected applications regularly calls a helper binary with SYSTEM privileges while the call path is not quoted. This could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYTEM privileges.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.46% · top 60% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.7.

Weakness

• CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-428 and its CVEs

Affected products

• Siemens · SIMATIC Automation Tool

  • affected All versions < V4 SP2

• Siemens · SIMATIC NET PC Software V14

  • affected All versions < V14 SP1 Update 14

• Siemens · SIMATIC NET PC Software V15

  • affected All versions

• Siemens · SIMATIC NET PC Software V16

  • affected All versions < V16 Upd3

• Siemens · SIMATIC PCS neo

  • affected All versions < V3.0 SP1

• Siemens · SIMATIC ProSave

  • affected All versions < V17

• Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller

  • affected All versions < V21.8

• Siemens · SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13

  • affected All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4

• Siemens · SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V14

  • affected All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10

• Siemens · SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V15

  • affected All versions < V15.1 Update 5

• Siemens · SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V16

  • affected All versions < V16 Update 2

• Siemens · SIMATIC STEP 7 V5

  • affected All versions < V5.6 SP2 HF3

• Siemens · SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.16

  • affected All versions < V3.16 P018

• Siemens · SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17

  • affected All versions < V3.17 P003

• Siemens · SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced

  • affected All versions < V16 Update 2

• Siemens · SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13

  • affected All versions < V13 SP2 Update 4

• Siemens · SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14

  • affected All versions < V14 SP1 Update 10

• Siemens · SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V15

  • affected All versions < V15.1 Update 5

• Siemens · SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V16

  • affected All versions < V16 Update 2

• Siemens · SIMATIC WinCC V7.4

  • affected All versions < V7.4 SP1 Update 14

• Siemens · SIMATIC WinCC V7.5

  • affected All versions < V7.5 SP1 Update 3

• Siemens · SINAMICS STARTER

  • affected All Versions < V5.4 HF2

• Siemens · SINAMICS Startdrive

  • affected All Versions < V16 Update 3

• Siemens · SINEC NMS

  • affected All versions < V1.0 SP2

• Siemens · SINEMA Server

  • affected All versions < V14 SP3

• Siemens · SINUMERIK ONE virtual

  • affected All Versions < V6.14

• Siemens · SINUMERIK Operate

  • affected All Versions < V6.14

References (2)

• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-312271.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-161-04 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2020-7580](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2020-7580.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2020-7580)

Record last updated 4 Aug 2024, 09:33 UTC.