CVE-2017-7971 Weak cryptography in Citect Anywhere
Schneider Electric SCADA software uses outdated ciphers and improper SSL verification, allowing attackers to bypass security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-7971?
CVE-2017-7971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE Citect Anywhere, published on 25 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's PowerSCADA Anywhere v1.0 redistributed with PowerSCADA Expert v8.1 and PowerSCADA Expert v8.2 and Citect Anywhere version 1.0 that allows the use of outdated cipher suites and improper verification of peer SSL Certificate.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7971?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Schneider-Electric Citect Anywhere, Schneider-Electric Powerscada Anywhere.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-7971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric SE Citect Anywhere
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f23-48gc-8rgj.