CVE-2014-1696

Siemens SIMATIC WinCC OA before 3.12 P002 January uses a weak hash algorithm for passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

Published: 2014-02-06 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-1696 is rated Moderate Risk (47/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.69%). EPSS rose +1.11% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-1696

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.58% 1.69% +1.11%
2 2025-03-30 0.72% 0.58% -0.14%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.72% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-1696

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-1696

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-1696

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
siemens simatic_wincc_open_architecture <= 3.12 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_open_architecture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-1696

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