CVE-2017-6026

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 32%CVSS: 9.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A Use of Insufficiently Random Values issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Modicon PLCs Modicon M241, firmware versions prior to Version 4.0.5.11, and Modicon M251, firmware versions prior to Version 4.0.5.11. The session numbers generated by the web application are lacking randomization and are shared between several users. This may allow a current session to be compromised.

CVSS v3
9.1
EG Score
9.1(medium)
EPSS
98.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 30, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Schneider Electric PLC - Session Calculation Authentication Bypass - Hardware webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45918/
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97254

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-45918
    First seen Nov 30, 2018

    Schneider Electric PLC - Session Calculation Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-6026?
CVE-2017-6026 is a critical vulnerability published on June 30, 2017. A Use of Insufficiently Random Values issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Modicon PLCs Modicon M241, firmware versions prior to Version 4.0.5.11, and Modicon M251, firmware versions prior to Version 4.0.5.11. The session numbers generated by the web application are lacking randomization and…
When was CVE-2017-6026 disclosed?
CVE-2017-6026 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 30, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-6026 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-6026 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6026?
CVE-2017-6026 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-6026?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-6026, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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