About this tag
WinCC is a Siemens SCADA and HMI system frequently discussed in the context of industrial cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Recent threads on WindowsForum.com cover deserialization flaws (CVE-2025-40759, CVE-2024-54678) and a DLL hijacking issue (CVE-2025-30033) affecting WinCC variants within TIA Portal and SIMATIC environments. These vulnerabilities require local access or opening malicious project files, with CVSS scores ranging from 7.8 to 8.6. Discussions emphasize mitigation steps such as applying vendor updates, isolating engineering workstations, and following least-privilege principles. The tag reflects ongoing security concerns for WinCC users in industrial settings.
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    Siemens SSA-493396 Deserialization CVE-2025-40759 in TIA Portal

    Siemens ProductCERT has published SSA‑493396 — a deserialization vulnerability (CVE‑2025‑40759) that affects a broad swath of TIA‑Portal engineering components, including SIMATIC S7‑PLCSIM V17, STEP 7, and WinCC variants; Siemens assigns a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 and a CVSS v4 base score of...
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    Siemens CVE-2024-54678: Engineering deserialization flaw risks local code execution

    In a significant escalation for industrial cybersecurity, a broad class of Siemens engineering software has been confirmed vulnerable to a type confusion deserialization flaw that can lead to arbitrary code execution when an attacker has local authenticated access. The issue—tracked under...
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    Siemens DLL Hijacking (CVE-2025-30033) - Mitigations for Web Installer

    Siemens ProductCERT has confirmed a widespread DLL-hijacking flaw in the Siemens Web Installer used by its Online Software Delivery (OSD) mechanism — tracked as CVE‑2025‑30033 — that can allow arbitrary code execution during installation, carries a CVSS v4 base score of 8.5, and affects dozens...
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