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CVE-2012-4693

Published: Dec 18, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-310
NVD MITRE
1.9CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Invensys Wonderware InTouch 2012 R2 and earlier and Siemens ProcessSuite use a weak encryption algorithm for data in Ps_security.ini, which makes it easier for local users to discover passwords by reading this file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:MAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-310

Affected Products

n/an/a
wonderware intouchinvensys
On-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
processsuitesiemens
On-prem
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
invensyscommercialICS / OT / IoTaka wonderware information server, wonderware application server, intouch
siemenscommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka siemens ag

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-370812.pdf
siemens.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-348-01.pdf
us-cert.gov
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2012/icsa-12-348-01.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 18, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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