Vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess

CVE-2017-12717

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. A maliciously crafted dll file placed earlier in the search path may allow an attacker to execute code within the context of t…

EPSS: 0.004 (60.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12717?
CVE-2017-12717 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-30.
How severe is CVE-2017-12717?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-12717 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.