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Siemens PSS(R)SINCAL: 1 CVE, High 7.0

High 7.0 Oil & gas relevant ICSA-26-295-06 · Published Oct 22, 2026

Summary

CISA reports 1 vulnerability in Siemens PSS(R)SINCAL V21.5, PSS(R)SINCAL V22.0, PSS(R)SINCAL V22.5. Weakness type: Out-of-bounds Write. PSS(R)SINCAL uses WibuKey third-party product that contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a system crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. Highest CVSS v3 score: 7.0 (High), not remotely exploitable per its CVSS vector.

What to do: Prioritize: Update to V22.5 Update 5 or later version
Why this matters for oil & gas: Siemens (SIMATIC S7, PCS 7, WinCC, RUGGEDCOM) is widely used in process plants and pipelines.

At a glance

Vendor
Siemens
Products
PSS(R)SINCAL V21.5, PSS(R)SINCAL V22.0, PSS(R)SINCAL V22.5
CVEs
CVE-2026-84854
Highest CVSS v3
7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Highest CVSS v4
–
Known exploited (KEV)
No CVE from this advisory is on the KEV list as of the last refresh
Sectors (per CISA)
Critical Manufacturing, Transportation Systems, Energy, Healthcare and Public Health, Financial Services, Government Services and Facilities
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor HQ
Germany

Vulnerabilities

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3CVSS v4KEVDescription (from advisory)
CVE-2026-84854Out-of-bounds Write7.0–NoCVE-2026-84854

Affected products (3)

Vendor fixes and mitigations (from advisory)

Also apply CISA's standard ICS practices: minimize network exposure, keep control networks behind firewalls and isolated from business networks, and use up-to-date secure remote access.

Sources

This page is generated automatically from the CISA advisory text. It is not a substitute for the vendor's guidance; verify affected versions and fixes at the source before making changes to control systems.

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