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CVE-2017-16740


A Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1400 Controllers, Series B and C Versions 21.002 and earlier. The stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified, which may allow remote code execution.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 10.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from rockwellautomation, from rockwellautomation, from rockwellautomation and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2018-01-09T21:29:00.420

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:16:52.917

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 10.0 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-120
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System rockwellautomation 1766-l32bxba_firmware ≤ 21.002 Yes
Hardware rockwellautomation 1766-l32bxba - No
Operating System rockwellautomation 1766-l32awa_firmware ≤ 21.002 Yes
Hardware rockwellautomation 1766-l32awa - No
Operating System rockwellautomation 1766-l32bxb_firmware ≤ 21.002 Yes
Hardware rockwellautomation 1766-l32bxb - No
Operating System rockwellautomation 1766-l32bwaa_firmware ≤ 21.002 Yes
Hardware rockwellautomation 1766-l32bwaa - No
Operating System rockwellautomation 1766-l32awaa_firmware ≤ 21.002 Yes
Hardware rockwellautomation 1766-l32awaa - No
Operating System rockwellautomation 1766-l32bwa_firmware ≤ 21.002 Yes
Hardware rockwellautomation 1766-l32bwa - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For rockwellautomation's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.