CVE-2011-4879
miniweb.exe in the HMI web server in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008 before SP3...
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 does not properly handle URIs beginning with a 0xfa character, which allows remote attackers to read data from arbitrary memory locations or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted POST request.
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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 does not properly handle URIs beginning with a 0xfa character, which allows remote attackers to read data from arbitrary memory locations or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted POST request.
- Record
CVE-2011-4879- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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 does not properly handle URIs beginning with a 0xfa character, which allows remote attackers to read data from arbitrary memory locations or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted POST request.
- Record
CVE-2011-4879- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4796 No score
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 does not properly handle URIs beginning with a 0xfa character, which allows remote attackers to read data from arbitrary memory locations or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted POST request.
- Record
EUVD-2011-4796- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m28h-wwg8-644c No score
miniweb.exe in the HMI web server in Siemens WinCC flexible 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008 before SP3...
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 does not properly handle URIs beginning with a 0xfa character, which allows remote attackers to read data from arbitrary memory locations or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted POST request.
- Record
GHSA-m28h-wwg8-644c- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Siemens SIMATIC WinCC Flexible (Runtime) - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2011-11-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-4879 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Siemens Simatic Hmi Panels, published February 3, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.1%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.