CVE-2026-59082 (CVSS 7.8)

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V8.1 (All versions). Affected devices implicitly execute active content when opening files. This could allow an attacker to make the user execute arbitrary code on the device.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0013

Probability of exploitation

0.02%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-357 CWE-357

References

Other References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-979641.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-59082? +

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V8.0 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC V8.1 (All versions). Affected devices implicitly execute active content when opening files. This could allow an attacker to make the user execute arbitrary code on the device. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-59082? +

CVE-2026-59082 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0013, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-59082? +

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