Improper input validation in Schneider Electric Modicon M340 CPU (Part Numbers Bmxp34*)

CVE-2024-8936

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability exists that could lead to loss of confidentiality of controller memory after a successful Man-In-The-Middle attack followed by sending a crafted Modbus function call used to tamper with memory.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (40.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-8936: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8936?
CVE-2024-8936 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric Modicon M340 CPU (Part Numbers Bmxp34*), classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-8936?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.