CVE-2016-7165

A vulnerability has been identified in Primary Setup Tool (PST) (All versions < V4.2 HF1), SIMATIC IT Production Suite (All versions < V7.0 SP1 HFX 2), SIMATIC NET PC-Software (All versions < V14), SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.1 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions < V8.2 SP1), SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.X (All versions < V5.5 SP4 HF11), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Basic, Comfort, Advanced (All versions < V14), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V13 (All versions < V13 SP2), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional V14 (All versions < V14 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V7.0 SP2 and earlier versions (All versions < V7.0 SP2 Upd 12), SIMATIC WinCC V7.0 SP3 (All versions < V7.0 SP3 Upd 8), SIMATIC WinCC V7.2 (All versions < V7.2 Upd 14), SIMATIC WinCC V7.3 (All versions < V7.3 Upd 11), SIMATIC WinCC V7.4 (All versions < V7.4 SP1), SIMIT V9.0 (All versions < V9.0 SP1), SINEMA Remote Connect Client (All versions < V1.0 SP3), SINEMA Server (All versions < V13 SP2), SOFTNET Security Client V5.0 (All versions), Security Configuration Tool (SCT) (All versions < V4.3 HF1), TeleControl Server Basic (All versions < V3.0 SP2), WinAC RTX 2010 SP2 (All versions), WinAC RTX F 2010 SP2 (All versions). Unquoted service paths could allow local Microsoft Windows operating system users to escalate their privileges if the affected products are not installed under their default path ("C:\Program Files\*" or the localized equivalent).

Published: 2016-11-15 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-7165 is rated Moderate Risk (47.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.41%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7165

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 2026-02-24 0.10% 0.41% +0.31%
2 2025-03-30 0.19% 0.10% -0.09%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.19% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-7165

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.4 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 0.5 5.9 [email protected]
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-7165

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-7165

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
siemens primary_setup_tool — cpe:2.3:a:siemens:primary_setup_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens security_configuration_tool — cpe:2.3:a:siemens:security_configuration_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_it_production_suite — cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_it_production_suite:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_net_pc_software <= 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_net_pc_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_pcs_7 <= 7.1 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_pcs7 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs7:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_pcs7 8.1 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs7:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_pcs7 8.2 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_pcs7:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_step_7 <= 5.5 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_step_7_\(tia_portal\) <= 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_step_7_\(tia_portal\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_winac_rtx_2010 — cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_winac_rtx_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_winac_rtx_f_2010 — cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_winac_rtx_f_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc <= 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc 7.2 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc 7.3 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc 7.4 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\) <= 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\):*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\) <= 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\):*:*:*:*:basic:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\) <= 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\):*:*:*:*:comfort:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\) — cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_\(tia_portal\):-:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
siemens simatic_wincc_runtime — cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_wincc_runtime:-:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
siemens simit 9.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simit:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens sinema_remote_connect — cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_remote_connect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens sinema_server <= 13.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinema_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens softnet_security_client <= 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:softnet_security_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
siemens telecontrol_basic <= 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:siemens:telecontrol_basic:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-7165

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