What is CVE-2017-9247?

CVE-2017-9247 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sierrawireless Sierra Wireless Em7345 Software, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-02.

How severe is CVE-2017-9247?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Sierrawireless Sierra Wireless Em7345 Software

CVE-2017-9247

Multiple unquoted service path vulnerabilities in Sierra Wireless Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Package (MBDP) with build ID < 4657 allows local users to launch processes with elevated privileges.

Published 2017-08-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airprime/software/cve-2017-9247-unquoted-se… (Vendor Advisory)
support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-12739 (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9247?: CVE-2017-9247 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sierrawireless Sierra Wireless Em7345 Software, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-9247?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.