CVE-2017-6017

7.5 HIGH
Published: June 30, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

A Resource Exhaustion issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Modicon M340 PLC BMXNOC0401, BMXNOE0100, BMXNOE0110, BMXNOE0110H, BMXNOR0200H, BMXP341000, BMXP342000, BMXP3420102, BMXP3420102CL, BMXP342020, BMXP342020H, BMXP342030, BMXP3420302, BMXP3420302H, and BMXP342030H. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted set of packets to the PLC causing it to freeze, requiring the operator to physically press the reset button on the PLC in order to recover.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96414
Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-054-03
Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96414
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-054-03
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.8%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

schneider-electric