Buffer overflow in Aveva Clearscada
CVE-2017-9962
Schneider Electric's ClearSCADA versions released prior to August 2017 are susceptible to a memory allocation vulnerability, whereby malformed requests can be sent to ClearSCADA client applications to cause unexpected behavior. Client applications affected include ViewX and the Server Icon.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Aveva Clearscada
- Schneider Electric Se Clearscada — versions 2017, 2015 R2, 2015 R1.1, 2015 R1 and all prior versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-264-01/ (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9962?
- CVE-2017-9962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aveva Clearscada, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9962?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.