Validation of ICS Vulnerability Related to TCP/IP Protocol Implementation in Allen-Bradley Compact Logix PLC Controller

Jaime Pavesi, Thamara Villegas, Alexey Perepechko, Eleazar Aguirre, Lorena Galeazzi

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Abstract

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) research and testing process was implemented to validate the existence of a well known security vulnerability in a Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley Compact Logix PLC controller. The study was conducted considering a public advisory from the manufacturer, which includes a large list of families of affected products by the vulnerability. The established hypothesis of the study considered the existence of the vulnerability in a specific available PLC model, included by Rockwell Automation manufacturer in the list of affected products. An exploit was developed and multiple testing was performed to trigger the vulnerability. Testing methodology and results indicates there is sufficient evidence to establish that Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley Compact Logix 5370 L2 controllers, are not affected by the same type of Improper Input Validation vulnerability, than the Compact Logix 5370 L3 controllers, as it was stated by the manufacturer in a public advisory.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTelematics and Computing - 8th International Congress, WITCOM 2019, Proceedings
EditorsMiguel Felix Mata-Rivera, Roberto Zagal-Flores, Cristian Barría-Huidobro
PublisherSpringer
Pages355-364
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9783030332280
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Event8th International Congress on Telematics and Computing, WITCOM 2019 - Merida, Mexico
Duration: 4 Nov 20198 Nov 2019

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume1053 CCIS
ISSN (Print)1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)1865-0937

Conference

Conference8th International Congress on Telematics and Computing, WITCOM 2019
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityMerida
Period4/11/198/11/19

Keywords

  • Exploit
  • ICS
  • PLC
  • Security
  • TCP/IP
  • Vulnerability

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