CVE-2017-6868
Siemens SIMATIC CP 44x-1 RNA Remote Authentication Bypass
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 7, 2017, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6868
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-6868.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6868 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6868
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-6868 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-6868 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99234 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038788 Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-173-01 Added Reference https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-126840.pdf -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE ICS-CERT CWE-287 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 30, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-126840.pdf [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038788 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038788 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-173-01 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-173-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99234 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99234 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-287 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_cp_44x-1_redundant_network_access_modules:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038788 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99234 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.1
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.20 }} -3.08%
score
0.88076
percentile