Stack-based buffer overflow in HmiLoad in the runtime loader in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008; WinCC V11 (aka TIA porta…

published 2012-02-03 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4792

cvss: 9.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 13.8%; EPSS 13.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

Stack-based buffer overflow in HmiLoad in the runtime loader in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008; WinCC V11 (aka TIA portal); the TP, OP, MP, Comfort Panels, and Mobile Panels SIMATIC HMI panels; WinCC V11 Runtime Advanced; and WinCC flexible Runtime, when Transfer Mode is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Unicode strings.

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

cisa ICSA-12-030-01A updated 2025-06-09 cvss 9.3

Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Vulnerabilities

Siemens Multiple SIMATIC HMI panels (TP, OP, MP, Comfort Panels, Mobile Panels) Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 Siemens WinCC flexible Runtime Siemens WinCC V11 (TIA portal) Siemens WinCC V11 Runtime Advanced
affected: mitigation “WinCC V11 (TIA Portal) SP2 Update 1, (http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/58112587)”

From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf

Timeline

2011-11-28 First public exploit (EDB-18166)
2012-02-03 Published

Exploit prediction

13.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

EDB-18166 Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Flexible (Runtime) - Multiple Vulnerabilities dos, 2011-11-28

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	9.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/18166
exploit
siemens.com /corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-345442.pdf
vendor-advisory
us-cert.gov /control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-332-02.pdf
osvdb.org /77380
vdb-entry
us-cert.gov /control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-332-02A.pdf
aluigi.org /adv/winccflex_1-adv.txt
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/71449
vdb-entry
us-cert.gov /control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-030-01.pdf
us-government-resource

Sources

CVE List CVE-2011-4875
NVD CVE-2011-4875

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Summary