CVE-2017-6867

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC (V7.3 before Upd 11 and V7.4 before SP1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (V13 before SP2 and V14 before SP1), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional (V13 before SP2 and V14 before SP1) that could allow an authenticated, remote attacker who is member of the "administrators" group to crash services by sending specially crafted messages to the DCOM interface.

Categories

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Vendor Advisory siemens.com
Affected: n/a Siemens SIMATIC WinCC
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98368 vdb entry third party advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-523365.pdf
https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-156872.pdf vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6867?
CVE-2017-6867 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6867?
To fix CVE-2017-6867, 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-2017-6867 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6867 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-6867?
CVE-2017-6867 affects n/a Siemens SIMATIC WinCC.
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