{"id":"CVE-2026-59241","published":"2026-10-13T10:17:16.623","lastModified":"2026-10-16T18:17:59.193","description":"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.\r\nThis 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.","cvssScore":8.8,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-266"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-550198.html","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with database access to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This occurs due to insufficient permission restrictions on database roles in Siemens WinCC software.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires an authenticated database user with access to the affected WinCC systems, making it moderately difficult to achieve but not highly complex.","blast_radius":"If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to full system compromise of Siemens WinCC installations, potentially affecting industrial control systems and enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on critical infrastructure hosts.","remediation":"Upgrade to SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 Update 11 or SIMATIC WinCC V8.1 Update 7 to address this privilege escalation vulnerability.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["privilege-escalation","ics","database"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-10-16T09:03:19.378Z"}}