CVE-2017-9640

Public Exploit

Description

A Path Traversal issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web prior to 6.5; ALC WebCTRL, SiteScan Web 6.1 and prior; ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu 6.0 and prior; ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web 5.5 and prior; and ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web 5.2 and prior. An authenticated attacker may be able to overwrite files that are used to execute code. This vulnerability does not affect version 6.5 of the software.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.85% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100452 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42543/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-234-01 us government resource third party advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9640?
CVE-2017-9640 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9640?
To fix CVE-2017-9640, 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-2017-9640 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-9640 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-9640?
CVE-2017-9640 affects n/a Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan.
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