CVE-2017-9626
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSystems using the Marel Food Processing Systems Pluto platform do not restrict remote access. Marel has created an update for Pluto-based applications. This update will restrict remote access by implementing SSH authentication.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Marel Food Processing Systems Pluto platform lacks authentication controls for remote access, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to gain full control of the industrial control system. This critical vulnerability exposes the food processing SCADA/ICS environment to remote exploitation without any credentials required.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0= 1.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Pluto device and versionLocate the Marel Pluto controller on the network or physically inspect the device label/hardware to determine the model (Pluto1203 or Pluto2) and firmware version. Check system information screens or startup logs for version number 1.0 (Pluto1203) or 1.0.0 (Pluto2).Affected if The device is a Marel Pluto1203 running version 1.0 or a Marel Pluto2 running version 1.0.0.
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Determine if remote access interfaces are exposedReview network segmentation and firewall rules around the Pluto controller. Check if the device management interface, SCADA ports, or diagnostic ports are accessible from untrusted networks or the internet. Use network scanning to identify open ports on the Pluto device.Affected if Remote access ports (such as SSH, telnet, or custom SCADA protocols) on the Pluto device are reachable from untrusted networks without network segmentation.
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Verify SSH authentication is enforcedAttempt to connect to the Pluto device via SSH from an untrusted network segment. Confirm that the connection prompts for username and password credentials before granting access. Check SSH configuration files or service settings if accessible.Affected if SSH access is available without requiring credentials, or authentication can be bypassed entirely.
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Inspect for unauthenticated service endpointsIf accessible, examine the Pluto configuration or service settings to identify any enabled remote interfaces. Look for settings that control remote access, authentication requirements, or access control lists.Affected if Remote services are enabled without authentication requirements configured.
The environment is affected if a Marel Pluto1203 (v1.0) or Pluto2 (v1.0.0) device has its remote access interfaces exposed to untrusted networks without SSH authentication enforced.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement SSH authentication with strong credentials to restrict remote access to the Pluto platform, following Marel's official update. Verify all remote access paths are protected and disable any unprotected remote interfaces.
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- Review / QA8.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-9626 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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