CVE-2011-4878
HIGHEPSS 96th pctlDescription
Directory traversal vulnerability in miniweb.exe in the HMI web server in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008 before SP3; WinCC V11 (aka TIA portal) before SP2 Update 1; the TP, OP, MP, Comfort Panels, and Mobile Panels SIMATIC HMI panels; WinCC V11 Runtime Advanced; and WinCC flexible Runtime allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%5c (dot dot backslash) in a URI.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://aluigi.org/adv/winccflex_1-adv.txt
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18166
- http://www.osvdb.org/77383
- http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-345442.pdf
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-332-02.pdf
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-332-02A.pdf
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-030-01.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71452
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.