CVE-2017-6868

Description

An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in Siemens SIMATIC CP 44x-1 RNA, all versions prior to 1.4.1. An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to perform administrative actions on the Communication Process (CP) of the RNA series module, if network access to Port 102/TCP is available and the configuration file for the CP is stored on the RNA's CPU.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.20% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov
Affected: n/a Siemens SIMATIC CP 44x-1 Redundant Network Access Modules
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99234 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038788 third party advisory vdb entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-173-01 third party advisory us government resource
https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-126840.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6868?
CVE-2017-6868 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6868?
To fix CVE-2017-6868, 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-2017-6868 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-6868 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-6868?
CVE-2017-6868 affects n/a Siemens SIMATIC CP 44x-1 Redundant Network Access Modules.
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