CVE-2017-12093

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable insufficient resource pool vulnerability exists in the session communication functionality of Allen Bradley Micrologix 1400 Series B Firmware 21.2 and before. A specially crafted stream of packets can cause a flood of the session resource pool resulting in legitimate connections to the PLC being disconnected. An attacker can send unauthenticated packets to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.24% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: Talos Allen Bradley
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0445 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12093?
CVE-2017-12093 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12093?
To fix CVE-2017-12093, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-12093 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-12093 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-12093?
CVE-2017-12093 affects Talos Allen Bradley.
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