CVE-2026-24349
HIGHA vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V16 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V17 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V18…
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V16 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V17 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V18 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V19 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V20 (All versions), SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC Runtime V21 (All versions < V21 Update 2). Insufficient protection of key material in WinCC Certificate Manager that could allow an attacker to extract sensitive information.
Affected Products
simatic wincc unified pc runtimesiemensDetection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every siemens simatic wincc unified pc runtime deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Remediation status
No patch has shipped for CVE-2026-24349 yet — track the siemens simatic wincc unified pc runtime advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.
How O3 protects you
O3 detects and blocks CVE-2026-24349 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.
Tailored to CVE-2026-24349. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-24349 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2026-24349 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.