CVE-2026-59241

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions < V8.0 Update 11), SIMATIC WinCC V8.1 (All versions < V8.1 Update 7). The affected application does not sufficiently restrict the permissions assigned to a database role. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker with database access to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the host system where SIMATIC WinCC is installed, potentially leading to a compromise of the system.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-550198.html

Configurations

No configuration.

History

13 Oct 2026, 10:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-13 10:17

Updated : 2026-10-16 18:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-59241

Mitre link : CVE-2026-59241

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-59241

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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