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CVE-2016-8566

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-02-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-255

Description

An issue was discovered in Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.00. Because of Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format, an authenticated local attacker with certain privileges could possibly reconstruct the passwords of users for accessing the database.

Affected products

• Siemens SICAM PAS/PQS: before 8.00 — fixed in 8.00

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Siemens SICAM PAS/PQS 8.00. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94552
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-01
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94552
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-01

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