CVE-2011-4515 (GCVE-0-2011-4515)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-03-21 14:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:07
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Summary
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.
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CWE
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