CVE-2017-9644 EXPLOIT
7.0
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 1.4% (pctl 72)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.0 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.41% — more likely to be exploited than 72% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-428 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-08-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| automatedlogic | i-vu |
| automatedlogic | sitescan web |
| carrier | automatedlogic webctrl |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Automated Logic WebCTRL 6.5 - Local Privilege Escalation | 2017-08-22 |
References
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