CVE-2011-4515 Information

Description

Siemens WinCC (TIA Portal) 11 uses a reversible algorithm for storing HMI web-application passwords in world-readable and world-writable files which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging (1) physical access or (2) Sm@rt Server access.

Reference

http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-079-03.pdf http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-212483.pdf