CVE-2016-7165
6.4 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2016-7165 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting siemens primary_setup_tool. It was published on November 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Primary Setup Tool (PST) (All versions < V4.2 HF1), SIMATIC IT Production Suite (All versions < V7.0 SP1 HFX 2), SIMATIC NET PC-Software (All versions < V14), SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions < V8.2 SP1), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.X (All versions < V5.5 SP4 HF11), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Basic, Comfort, Advanced (All versions < V14), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V7.0 SP2 and earlier versions (All versions < V7.0 SP2 Upd 12), SIMATIC WinCC V7.0 SP3 (All versions < V7.0 SP3 Upd 8), SIMATIC WinCC V7.2 (All versions < V7.2 Upd 14), SIMATIC WinCC
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from siemens. Update primary_setup_tool to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| siemens | simatic_net_pc_software | 0 | Affected |
| siemens | simatic_pcs_7 | 0 | Affected |
| siemens | simatic_step_7 | 0 | Affected |
| siemens | simatic_step_7_\(tia_portal\) | 0 | Affected |
| siemens | simatic_wincc | 0 | Affected |
| siemens | simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\) | 0 | Affected |
| siemens | sinema_server | 0 | Affected |
| siemens | softnet_security_client | 0 | Affected |
| siemens | telecontrol_basic | 0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-7165?
CVE-2016-7165 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting siemens primary_setup_tool. It was published on November 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2016-7165?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-7165?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from siemens. Update primary_setup_tool to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-7165?
CyberStrike's AI-powered security agents can automatically detect CVE-2016-7165 across your infrastructure using autonomous pentesting, DAST scanning, and HackBrowser. The platform continuously monitors for known vulnerabilities and provides actionable remediation guidance prioritized by real-world exploitability.
How CyberStrike Helps
AI agents map your attack surface to find vulnerabilities like this one.
Automated penetration testing that runs continuously, not just quarterly.
AI-driven PR review catches vulnerable dependencies before they ship.
Browser-based exploitation validates findings with real proof-of-concept.
Related MEDIUM CVEs from 2016
View all →Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Applications Framework component in Oracle E-Business Suite
Remote Artifact Loader (RAL) in IBM WebSphere Process Server 7 and Business Process Manager Advanced
Jazz Team Server in Jazz Foundation in IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) 3.x and
HP Helion Eucalyptus 4.1.x before 4.1.2 and HPE Helion Eucalyptus 4.2.x before 4.2.1 allow remote au
Huawei TE30, TE40, TE50, and TE60 multimedia video conferencing endpoints with software before V100R
Race condition in the tty_ioctl function in drivers/tty/tty_io.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4.1 a
Dell SecureWorks app before 2.1 for iOS does not validate SSL certificates, which allows man-in-the-
Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (host reboot) v
The enrol_meta_sync function in enrol/meta/locallib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.1
Atto in Moodle 2.8.x before 2.8.9 and 2.9.x before 2.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial o
The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not ver
The USB Mass Storage Class driver in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1