CVE-2017-7575
mediumpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.041 · 91 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Schneider Electric Modicon TM221CE16R 1.3.3.3 devices allow remote attackers to discover the application-protection password via a \x00\x01\x00\x00\x00\x05\x01\x5a\x00\x03\x00 request to the Modbus port (502/tcp). Subsequently the application may be arbitrarily downloaded, modified, and uploaded.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationModicon M221 PLCcisa_csaf_ot
Schneider Electric recommends that users store project files in secure, access-restricted locations and encrypt project files with reputable third party file encryption tools.
- MitigationSoMachine Basiccisa_csaf_ot
Schneider Electric recommends that users store project files in secure, access-restricted locations and encrypt project files with reputable third party file encryption tools.
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 · 5–10
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- schneider-electric modicon tm221ce16r firmware= 1.3.3.3nvdUScpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_tm221ce16r_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-17-103-02ASchneider Electric Modicon M221 PLCs and SoMachine Basic (Update A)2017-04-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
ATTENTION: Remotely exploitable/low skill level to exploit. Public exploits are available.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://os-s.net/advisories/OSS-2017-01.pdfcnnvd
- http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2017-097-02enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97523enisa_euvd
- https://os-s.net/advisories/OSS-2017-01.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2017-097-02nvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97523Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://os-s.net/advisories/OSS-2017-01.pdfExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
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