CVE-2012-4693

low
Published 2012-12-18 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
1.9
VIR risk
1.9

Description

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov — http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-370812.pdf

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
invensyswonderware_intouch{"endIncluding":"2012"}
siemens siemensprocesssuite-

References

CWEs

CWE-310

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.