CVE-2017-2684 Auth bypass in SIMATIC Logon All versions < V1.5 SP3 Update 2

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

An attacker with valid username knowledge and access can bypass application-level authentication in Siemens SIMATIC Logon.

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-2017-2684?

CVE-2017-2684 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SIMATIC Logon All versions < V1.5 SP3 Update 2, published on 22 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Siemens SIMATIC Logon prior to V1.5 SP3 Update 2 could allow an attacker with knowledge of a valid user name, and physical or network access to the affected system, to bypass the application-level authentication.

Weakness: CWE-592

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2684?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Simatic Logon.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2684 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-2684 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2684 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h5v3-4rh5-mj9g.

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