CVE-2014-4685
4.6CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3, as used in PCS7 and other products, allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging weak system-object access control.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109482
osvdb.org
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2014-4685
cve.mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/60388/
secunia.com
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Timeline
Published
Jul 24, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026
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