CVE-2017-5176

Description

A DLL Hijack issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench (CCW). The following versions are affected: Connected Components Workbench - Developer Edition, v9.01.00 and earlier: 9328-CCWDEVENE, 9328-CCWDEVZHE, 9328-CCWDEVFRE, 9328-CCWDEVITE, 9328-CCWDEVDEE, 9328-CCWDEVESE, and 9328-CCWDEVPTE; and Connected Components Workbench - Free Standard Edition (All Supported Languages), v9.01.00 and earlier. Certain DLLs included with versions of CCW software can be potentially hijacked to allow an attacker to gain rights to a victim's affected personal computer. Such access rights can be at the same or potentially higher level of privileges as the compromised user account, including and up to computer administrator privileges.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.00%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov
Affected: n/a Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97000 vdb entry third party advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-01 us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5176?
CVE-2017-5176 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5176?
To fix CVE-2017-5176, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5176 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5176 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5176?
CVE-2017-5176 affects n/a Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench.
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