CVE-2017-14463

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 38.21%

Last modified

CVE-2017-14463 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable access control vulnerability exists in the data, program, and function file permissions functionality of Allen Bradley Micrologix 1400 Series B FRN 21.2 and before. A specially crafted packet can cause a read or write operation resulting in disclosure of sensitive information, modification of settings, or modification of ladder logic. EPSS estimates a 38.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable access control vulnerability exists in the data, program, and function file permissions functionality of Allen Bradley Micrologix 1400 Series B FRN 21.2 and before. A specially crafted packet can cause a read or write operation resulting in disclosure of sensitive information, modification of settings, or modification of ladder logic. An attacker can send unauthenticated packets to trigger this vulnerability. Required Keyswitch State: REMOTE or PROG Associated Fault Code: 0012 Fault Type: Non-User Description: A fault state can be triggered by overwriting the ladder logic data file (type 0x22 number 0x02) with null values.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
38.21%

98.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RockwellautomationMicrologix 1400 B Firmware<= 21.2

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14463?
An exploitable access control vulnerability exists in the data, program, and function file permissions functionality of Allen Bradley Micrologix 1400 Series B FRN 21.2 and before. A specially crafted packet can cause a read or write operation resulting in disclosure of sensitive information, modification of settings, or modification of ladder logic. An attacker can send unauthenticated packets to trigger this vulnerability. Required Keyswitch State: REMOTE or PROG Associated Fault Code: 0012 Fault Type: Non-User Description: A fault state can be triggered by overwriting the ladder logic data file (type 0x22 number 0x02) with null values.
How severe is CVE-2017-14463?
CVE-2017-14463 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 38.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14463?
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Source: NVD / NIST