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CVE-2017-14465

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 34.17%

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CVE-2017-14465 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 34.17% 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 Description: Any input or output can be forced, causing unpredictable activity from the PLC.

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
34.17%

98.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RockwellautomationMicrologix 1400 B Firmware<= 21.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14465?
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 Description: Any input or output can be forced, causing unpredictable activity from the PLC.
How severe is CVE-2017-14465?
CVE-2017-14465 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 34.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14465?
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Source: NVD / NIST