CVE-2017-9946

Public Exploit

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens APOGEE PXC and TALON TC BACnet Automation Controllers in all versions <V3.5. An attacker with network access to the integrated web server (80/tcp and 443/tcp) could bypass the authentication and download sensitive information from the device.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.58%
Vendor Advisory siemens.com Vendor Advisory siemens.com
Affected: n/a APOGEE PXC and TALON TC BACnet Automation Controllers All versions
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101248 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-148078.pdf broken link vendor advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-148078.pdf vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169544/Siemens-APOGEE-PXC-TALON-TC-Authentication-Bypass.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9946?
CVE-2017-9946 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9946?
To fix CVE-2017-9946, 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-2017-9946 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-9946 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2017-9946?
CVE-2017-9946 affects n/a APOGEE PXC and TALON TC BACnet Automation Controllers All versions
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