CVE-2017-9938

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Published Aug 8, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SIMATIC Logon (All versions before V1.6) that could allow specially crafted packets sent to the SIMATIC Logon Remote Access service on port 16389/tcp to cause a Denial-of-Service condition. The service restarts automatically.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

SIMATIC Logon All versions before V1.6

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`SIMATIC Logon All versions before V1.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_logon:*:sp3_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-18848	A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens SIMATIC Logon (All versions before V1.6) that could allow specially crafted packets sent to the SIMATIC Logon Remote Access service on port 16389/tcp to cause a Denial-of-Service condition. The service restarts automatically.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.9% (2.897% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99539
https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-804859.pdf
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-34

History

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Subscriptions

Siemens Simatic Logon

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: siemens
Published: Aug 8, 2017, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:25 PM
Reserved: Jun 26, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:29 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 8, 2017, 12:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:29 AM

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