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CVE-2012-2596

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Published: Jun 8, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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5.5
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

Description

The XPath functionality in unspecified web applications in Siemens WinCC 7.0 SP3 before Update 2 does not properly handle special characters in parameters, which allows remote authenticated users to read or modify settings via a crafted URL, related to an "XML injection" attack.

Affected (2)

Products: Siemens: Wincc
Siemens
1 product
Wincc
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Siemens
Wincc
Version 7.0 sp3
Wincc
Version 7.0 sp3

Related CWEs

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (4)

Source: cret@cert.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cret@cert.org
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource

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