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
- Advantech Webaccess
- N/a Advantech Webaccess — versions Advantech WebAccess
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.