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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-6017 · published 30 June 2017

CVE-2017-6017: Schneider-electric bmxnoc0401 firmware uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability

Schneider Electric · Bmxnoc0401 Firmware

A Resource Exhaustion issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Modicon M340 PLC BMXNOC0401, BMXNOE0100, BMXNOE0110, BMXNOE0110H, BMXNOR0200H, BMXP341000, BMXP342000, BMXP3420102, BMXP3420102CL, BMXP342020, BMXP342020H, BMXP342030, BMXP3420302, BMXP3420302H, and BMXP342030H. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted set of packets to the PLC causing it to freeze, requiring the operator to physically press the reset button on the PLC in order to recover.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 4.8% · top 8.2% CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.8
4.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
15Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A Resource Exhaustion issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Modicon M340 PLC BMXNOC0401, BMXNOE0100, BMXNOE0110, BMXNOE0110H, BMXNOR0200H, BMXP341000, BMXP342000, BMXP3420102, BMXP3420102CL, BMXP342020, BMXP342020H, BMXP342030, BMXP3420302, BMXP3420302H, and BMXP342030H. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted set of packets to the PLC causing it to freeze, requiring the operator to physically press the reset button on the PLC in order to recover.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

15 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96414 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-054-03 MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-048-02/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96414 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-054-03 MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-048-02/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-6017), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-13). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.