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CVE-2017-6867

4.9 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC (V7.3 before Upd 11 and V7.4 before SP1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (V13 before SP2 and V14 before SP1), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal)…

Published May 11, 2017CWE-787EPSS 1.92%

Overview

CVE-2017-6867 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 11, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC (V7.3 before Upd 11 and V7.4 before SP1), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (V13 before SP2 and V14 before SP1), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Professional (V13 before SP2 and V14 before SP1) that could allow an authenticated, remote attacker who is member of the "administrators" group to crash services by sending specially crafted messages to the DCOM interface.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/98368Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-523365.pdfRefwww.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-156872.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/98368Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-523365.pdfRefwww.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-156872.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6867?

CVE-2017-6867 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 11, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-6867?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-6867?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-6867?

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