CVE-2017-7972

Description

A vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's PowerSCADA Anywhere v1.0 redistributed with PowerSCADA Expert v8.1 and PowerSCADA Expert v8.2 and Citect Anywhere version 1.0 that allows the ability to escape out of remote PowerSCADA Anywhere applications and launch other processes.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory schneider-electric.com Vendor Advisory schneider-electric.com

Affected: Schneider Electric SE PowerSCADA Anywhere

Affected: Schneider Electric SE Citect Anywhere

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99913	vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.citect.schneider-electric.com/safety-and-security-central/36-security-notifications/9071-security-notification-citect-anywhere	issue tracking patch mitigation vendor advisory
http://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-173-01/	patch vendor advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7972?: CVE-2017-7972 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7972?: To fix CVE-2017-7972, 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-2017-7972 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7972 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-2017-7972?: CVE-2017-7972 affects Schneider Electric SE PowerSCADA Anywhere, Schneider Electric SE Citect Anywhere.

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