CVE-2017-12741 Denial of service in Development/Evaluation Kits for PROFINET IO: DK Standard Ethernet Controller
Attackers can cause denial of service on Siemens PROFINET IO devices by sending crafted UDP packets to port 161, requiring manual restarts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-12741?
CVE-2017-12741 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Siemens Development/Evaluation Kits for PROFINET IO: DK Standard Ethernet Controller, published on 26 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Specially crafted packets sent to port 161/udp could cause a denial of service condition. The affected devices must be restarted manually.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12741?
It affects 38 products.
Products include Siemens Dk Standard Ethernet Controller Firmware, Siemens Ek-Ertec 200p Firmware, Siemens Ek-Ertec 200pn Io Firmware, Siemens Simatic Compact Field Unit Firmware, Siemens Simatic Et 200al Firmware, Siemens Simatic Et 200ecopn Firmware and 32 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12741?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-12741 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12741 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Development/Evaluation Kits for PROFINET IO: DK Standard Ethernet Controller
- CVE-2019-10936 Denial of service in Development/Evaluation Kits for PROFINET IO: DK Standard Ethernet Controller
- CVE-2017-2680 Denial of service in Development/Evaluation Kits for PROFINET IO: DK Standard Ethernet Controller
- CVE-2017-2681 Denial of service in Development/Evaluation Kits for PROFINET IO: DK Standard Ethernet Controller
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89jc-9q2j-97hr.