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CVE-2021-27386

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  • Published2021-05-12
  • Fixed in16 · 15.1
  • WeaknessCWE-401

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Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels V15 7\" & 15\" (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V15.1 Update 6), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels V16 7\" & 15\" (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V16 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels V15 4\" - 22\" (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V15.1 Update 6), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels V16 4\" - 22\" (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V16 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels V15 KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 and KTP900F (All versions < V15.1 Update 6), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels V16 KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 and KTP900F (All versions < V16 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 6), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced V16 (All versions < V16 Update 4), SINAMICS GH150 (All versions), SINAMICS GL150 (with option X30) (All versions), SINAMICS GM150 (with option X30) (All versions), SINAMICS SH150 (All versions), SINAMICS SL150 (All versions), SINAMICS SM120 (All versions), SINAMICS SM150 (All versions), SINAMICS SM150i (All versions). SmartVNC has a heap allocation leak vulnerability in the device layout handler on client side, which could result in a Denial-of-Service condition.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-05-1214:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Siemens simatic hmi comfort outdoor panels 15\" firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
16.x< 1616
15.1< 15.115.1
16.x= 16no fix published
15.1= 15.1no fix published
Siemens simatic hmi comfort outdoor panels 7\" firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
16.x< 1616
15.1< 15.115.1
16.x= 16no fix published
15.1= 15.1no fix published
Siemens simatic hmi comfort panels 22\" firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
16.x< 1616
15.1< 15.115.1
16.x= 16no fix published
15.1= 15.1no fix published

15 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-21-131-04 CISA8 known affected

    Siemens SINAMICS Medium Voltage Products Remote Access (Update B)

    SINAMICS GH150 · SINAMICS GL150 (with option X30) · SINAMICS GM150 (with option X30) · +5 more

  • ICSA-21-131-12 CISA8 known affected

    Siemens SIMATIC SmartVNC HMI WinCC Products (Update B)

    SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels V15 7" & 15" (incl. SIPLUS variants) · SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels V16 7" & 15" (incl. SIPLUS variants) · SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels V15 4" - 22" (incl. SIPLUS variants) · +5 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Siemens simatic hmi comfort outdoor panels 15\" firmware to 16 · 15.1
  2. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-21-131-12 · 3 productsUpdate SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) to V15.1 Update 6, and then update panel to V15.1 Update 6
  3. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-21-131-12 · 3 productsUpdate SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) to V16 Update 4 or later version, and then update panel to V16 Update 4 or later version
  4. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-21-131-12 · 1 productUpdate to V15.1 Update 6
  5. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-21-131-12 · 1 productUpdate to V16 Update 4 or later version
  6. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-21-131-04 · 1 productAs only SIMATIC HMI image versions < V16 Update 4 are affected, please update the HMI Panel image as included in your installation of SINAMICS GH150 to V16 Update 4 or later version
  7. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-21-131-04 · 5 productshttps://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109746530/

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-06-02
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.52026-06-02
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-401read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-401read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.8 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2021-05-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27386?

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels V15 7\" & 15\" (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V15.1 Update 6), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels V16 7\" & 15\" (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V16 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels V15 4\" - 22\" (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V15.1 Update 6), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels V16 4\" - 22\" (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V16 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels V15 KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 and KTP900F (All versions < V15.1 Update 6), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels V16 KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 and KTP900F (All versions < V16 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced V15 (All versions < V15.1 Update 6), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced V16 (All versions < V16 Update 4), SINAMICS GH150 (All versions), SINAMICS GL150 (with option X30) (All versions), SINAMICS GM150 (with option X30) (All versions), SINAMICS SH150 (All versions), SINAMICS SL150 (All versions), SINAMICS SM120 (All versions), SINAMICS SM150 (All versions), SINAMICS SM150i (All versions). SmartVNC has a heap allocation leak vulnerability in the device layout handler on client side, which could result in a Denial-of-Service condition.

Is CVE-2021-27386 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-27386 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-27386?

CVE-2021-27386 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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