Check Point Advisories

Siemens Simatic SCADA WINCC SQL Insecure Default Credentials Security Bypass (CVE-2010-2772)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-3502
Date Published:	4 Nov 2013
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Saturday 04 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2010-2772
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Siemens SIMATIC WinCC versions prior to 7.0 SP2 Update 1 Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 versions prior to 7.1 SP2
Vulnerability Description	A security bypass vulnerability has been reported in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC server.
Vulnerability Details	A remote attacker can exploit this issue by using the default hard-coded password to bypass certain security restrictions and gain access to the application's database.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Siemens Simatic SCADA WINCC SQL Insecure Default Credentials Security Bypass protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: SCADA Protection Violation
Attack Information: Siemens Simatic SCADA WINCC SQL Insecure Default Credentials Security Bypass