CVE-2016-8567

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% 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-798

Description

An issue was discovered in Siemens SICAM PAS before 8.00. A factory account with hard-coded passwords is present in the SICAM PAS installations. Attackers might gain privileged access to the database over Port 2638/TCP.

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/94549
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94549
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-336-01

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