CVE-2017-6034
highpriority · track · 41OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.055 · 93 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An authentication bypass by capture-replay issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Modicon Modbus Protocol. Sensitive information is transmitted in cleartext in the Modicon Modbus protocol, which may allow an attacker to replay the following commands: run, stop, upload, and download.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationModicon Modbus protocolcisa_csaf_ot
Enable protection based on an authentication to connect to PLC. This method relies on a feature named Application Password. Once enabled, password-based authentication is required whenever a user connects to change their application program
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–10
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- schneider-electric modbus firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modbus_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-17-101-01Schneider Electric Modicon Modbus Protocol2017-04-11icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
ATTENTION: Remotely exploitable/low skill level to exploit.
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_enDocType=Technical+leaflet&p_File_Id=7385751013&p_File_Name=SEVD-2017-065-01+Modicon+PLC+Family.pdf&p_Reference=SEVD-2017-065-01Patchcnnvd
- https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2017/icsa-17-101-01.jsoncnnvd
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-101-01cnnvd
- https://www.se.com/us/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-065-01/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97562cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97562enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2017/icsa-17-101-01.jsonenisa_euvd
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-101-01enisa_euvd
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