CVE-2017-9644

Public Exploit

Description

An Unquoted Search Path or Element issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web 6.5 and prior; 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 unquoted search path vulnerability may allow a non-privileged local attacker to change files in the installation directory and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.19% Top 25%
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
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100454 vdb entry third party advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-234-01 us government resource third party advisory mitigation
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42542/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9644?
CVE-2017-9644 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9644?
To fix CVE-2017-9644, 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-2017-9644 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-9644 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-9644?
CVE-2017-9644 affects n/a Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan.
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