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SIMATIC ProSave is used for backup restore and firmware update for SIMATIC HMI panels. Siemens is a multinational company headquartered in Munich, Germany. ICS-CERT recommends that organizations evaluate the impact of this vulnerability based on their operational environment, architecture, and product implementation. Impact to individual organizations depends on many factors that are unique to each organization. This vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code from files located on the local file system or connected network shares with the privileges of the user running the affected products.
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This updated advisory is a follow-up to the original advisory titled ICSA-15-064-02 Siemens SIMATIC ProSave, SIMATIC CFC, SIMATIC STEP 7, SIMOTION Scout, and STARTER Insufficiently Qualified Paths that was published March 5, 2015, on the NCCIC/ICS‑CERT web site.