CVE-2017-7898 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2017-7898

An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts issue was discovered...

Vulnerability Description

An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 programmable-logic controllers 1763-L16AWA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1763-L16BBB, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1763-L16BWA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; and 1763-L16DWD, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions and Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1400 programmable logic controllers 1766-L32AWA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1766-L32BWA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1766-L32BWAA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1766-L32BXB, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; 1766-L32BXBA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions; and 1766-L32AWAA, Series A and B, Version 16.00 and prior versions. There are no penalties for repeatedly entering incorrect passwords.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 and 1400
Vulnerable Versions:
Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 and 1400

Timeline

Official Publish: June 30th, 2017
Last Modified: June 3rd, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)