Buffer Overflow in Schneider Electric Somachine Hvac (CVE-2017-7965)
Summary
Vulnerability in Schneider Electric Somachine Hvac (CVE-2017-7965). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Programming Software executable AlTracePrint.exe, in Schneider Electric's SoMachine HVAC v2.1.0 for Modicon M171/M172 Controller.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-7965 has been found in Schneider Electric Somachine Hvac.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.3/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Schneider Electric Somachine Hvac CVE-2017-7965" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-7965 (Schneider Electric Somachine Hvac) — CWE-119 / CVSS v3 7.3
Attack vector: local
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-119) exists in Schneider Electric Somachine Hvac.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Schneider Electric Somachine Hvac.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.3/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Schneider Electric Somachine Hvac を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory securityfocus.com
- patch schneider-electric.com