CVE-2012-4693 json
Invensys Wonderware InTouch 2012 R2 and earlier and Siemens ProcessSuite use a weak encryption algorithm for data in Ps_security.ini, which…
published 2012-12-18 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4618
- cvss
- 1.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Invensys Wonderware InTouch 2012 R2 and earlier and Siemens ProcessSuite use a weak encryption algorithm for data in Ps_security.ini, which makes it easier for local users to discover passwords by reading this file.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-12-348-01 updated cvss 4.3
Siemens ProcessSuite and Invensys Intouch Poorly Encrypted Password File
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Siemens ; Invensys Wonderware Invensys Wonderware InTouch 2012 <=R2 Siemens ; Invensys Wonderware Siemens ProcessSuiteaffected: mitigation gcsresource.invensys.com
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
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
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siemens.com
/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-370812.pdf
vendor-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-348-01.pdf
us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4693
- NVD CVE-2012-4693
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