CVE-2017-2684
mediumpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.020 · 81 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Siemens SIMATIC Logon prior to V1.5 SP3 Update 2 could allow an attacker with knowledge of a valid user name, and physical or network access to the affected system, to bypass the application-level authentication.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSIMATIC IT Production Suitecisa_csaf_ot
Install SIMATIC Logon update (can be installed without IT Production Suite update, see compatibility note on download page) - Download: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109744966
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109744966 - FixedSIMATIC Logoncisa_csaf_ot
Update to V1.5 SP3 Update 2 - Download: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109744966
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109744966 - FixedSIMATIC PCS 7cisa_csaf_ot
Install SIMATIC Logon update (can be installed without PCS 7 update, see compatibility note on download page) - Download: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109744966
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109744966 - FixedSIMATIC PDMcisa_csaf_ot
Install SIMATIC Logon update (can be installed without PDM update, see compatibility note on download page) - Download: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109744966
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109744966 - FixedSIMATIC WinCCcisa_csaf_ot
Install SIMATIC Logon update (can be installed without WinCC update, see compatibility note on download page) - Download: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109744966
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109744966 - FixedSIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professionalcisa_csaf_ot
Install SIMATIC Logon update (can be installed without WinCC Runtime Professional update, see compatibility note on download page) - Download: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109744966
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109744966
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.8–9
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a SIMATIC Logon All versions < V1.5 SP3 Update 2SIMATIC Logon All versions → V1.5 SP3 Update 2enisa_euvdEU
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-17-045-03ICSA-17-045-03 Siemens SIMATIC Authentication Bypass (Update D)2017-02-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the exploitation risk of this vulnerability.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96208cnnvd
- https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-931064.pdfcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96208enisa_euvd
- https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-931064.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96208Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-931064.pdfVendor Advisorynvd
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