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Modicon M340 Bmxp341000 Firmware CVE-2018-7760

CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2018-04-18 cybersecurity@se.com
9.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 1.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

An authorization bypass vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's Modicon M340, Modicon Premium, Modicon Quantum PLC, BMXNOR0200. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. An authorization bypass vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's Modicon M340, Modicon Premium, Modicon Quantum PLC, BMXNOR0200. Requests to CGI functions allow malicious users to bypass authorization. Affected products include: Schneider-Electric Bmxnor0200 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Bmxnor0200H Firmware, Schneider-Electric 140Cpu65150 Firmware, Schneider-Electric 140Cpu31110 Firmware, Schneider-Electric 140Cpu43412U Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

An authorization bypass vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's Modicon M340, Modicon Premium, Modicon Quantum PLC, BMXNOR0200. Requests to CGI functions allow malicious users to bypass authorization.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 29% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:bmxnor0200_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:bmxnor0200h_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu31110_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu43412u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65160_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65260_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65860_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65160s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65150c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu31110c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu43412uc_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65160c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65160c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65260c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65860c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m340_bmxp341000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m340_bmxp342000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m340_bmxp3420102_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m340_bmxp3420102cl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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