CRITICAL

CVE-2017-14470

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

42.6%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

An exploitable access control vulnerability exists in the data, program, and function file permissions functionality of Allen Bradley Micrologix 1400 Series B FRN 21.2 and before. A specially crafted packet can cause a read or write operation resulting in disclosure of sensitive information, modification of settings, or modification of ladder logic. An attacker can send unauthenticated packets to trigger this vulnerability. Required Keyswitch State: REMOTE or PROG or RUN Description: The value 0xffffffff is considered NaN for the Float data type. When a float is set to this value and used in the PLC, a fault is triggered. NOTE: This is not possible through RSLogix.

Technical details

Published
4/5/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14470?

An exploitable access control vulnerability exists in the data, program, and function file permissions functionality of Allen Bradley Micrologix 1400 Series B FRN 21.2 and before. A specially crafted packet can cause a read or write operation resulting in disclosure of sensitive information, modification of settings, or modification of ladder logic. An attacker can send unauthenticated packets to trigger this vulnerability. Required Keyswitch State: REMOTE or PROG or RUN Description: The value 0xffffffff is considered NaN for the Float data type. When a float is set to this value and used in the PLC, a fault is triggered. NOTE: This is not possible through RSLogix.

Is CVE-2017-14470 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-14470 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 42.6%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-14470?

CVE-2017-14470 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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