# CVE-2017-12735: Other in LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants)

> An attacker can decrypt and modify network traffic via a Man-in-the-Middle attack on Siemens LOGO! 8 BM devices.

- **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qxg4-m824-m377

## What is CVE-2017-12735?

CVE-2017-12735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants), published on 30 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V8.3). An attacker who performs a Man-in-the-Middle attack between the LOGO! BM and other devices could potentially decrypt and modify network traffic.

Weakness: CWE-300 (Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12735?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Logo\! 8 Bm Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-12735?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12735 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-12735 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12735 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants)

- [CVE-2020-25228](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25228/): Missing authorization in LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-7593](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7593/): Memory corruption in LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-7589](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7589/): Missing authorization in LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants) (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2020-25234](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25234/): Hardcoded credentials in LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants) (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2020-25229](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25229/): Weak cryptography in LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants) (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-12735 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-12735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants), published on 30 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12735 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens LOGO! 8 BM (incl. SIPLUS variants). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12735/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12735/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12735
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12735
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12735

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