Is CVE-2012-4693 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4693 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4693?

CVE-2012-4693 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

CVE-2012-4693

LOW · CVSS 1.9EPSS 0.2%EU EUVD

Invensys Wonderware InTouch 2012 R2 and earlier and Siemens ProcessSuite use a weak encryption algorithm for data in Ps_security.ini, which makes it easier for local users to discover passwords by reading this file.

Key facts

CVSS score: 1.9 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-310
EPSS score: 0.2% (14th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4618)
Published: December 18, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4618 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

invensys / wonderware intouch
siemens / processsuite

References

http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-370812.pdf(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-348-01.pdf(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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