CVE-2016-8564

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Published 2016-10-13 · Modified 2026-05-06

CVSS v3

6.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v2

6.4

VIR risk

6.5

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) before 5.3 SP3 Update 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via crafted traffic to TCP port 4410.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

75%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-284342.pdf

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
siemens	automation_license_manager	`{"endIncluding":"5.3"}`

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93553
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037011
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-284342.pdf
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-02
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93553
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037011
http://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-284342.pdf
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-02

CWEs

CWE-89

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