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CVE-2017-6017

Published: Jun 30, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-400
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.8%
Top 9.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

A Resource Exhaustion issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Modicon M340 PLC BMXNOC0401, BMXNOE0100, BMXNOE0110, BMXNOE0110H, BMXNOR0200H, BMXP341000, BMXP342000, BMXP3420102, BMXP3420102CL, BMXP342020, BMXP342020H, BMXP342030, BMXP3420302, BMXP3420302H, and BMXP342030H. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted set of packets to the PLC causing it to freeze, requiring the operator to physically press the reset button on the PLC in order to recover.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-400

Affected Products

Schneider Electric Modicon M340 PLCn/a
bmxnoc0401 firmwareschneider-electricICS / OT / IoT
bmxnoe0100 firmwareschneider-electricICS / OT / IoT
bmxnoe0110 firmwareschneider-electricICS / OT / IoT
bmxnoe0110h firmwareschneider-electricICS / OT / IoT
schneider-electriccommercialFRICS / OT / IoTaka schneider electric se
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-048-02/
schneider-electric.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96414
securityfocus.com
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-054-03
ics-cert.us-cert.gov
and 7 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 30, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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