CVE-2013-3959
4.0CVSSMEDIUM
Description
The Web Navigator in Siemens WinCC before 7.2 Update 1, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 8.0 SP1 and earlier and other products, exhibits different behavior for NetBIOS user names depending on whether the user account exists, which allows remote authenticated users to enumerate account names via crafted URL parameters.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:SAuthenticationSingle
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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1 technique Collection
References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-3959
cve.mitre.org
http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-345843.pdf
siemens.com
http://www.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2013-44
securitylab.ru
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Timeline
Published
Jun 14, 2013
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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