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CVE-2017-9640

Published: Aug 25, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-22
NVD MITRE
6.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
8.5%
Top 5.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

A Path Traversal issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web prior to 6.5; 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 authenticated attacker may be able to overwrite files that are used to execute code. This vulnerability does not affect version 6.5 of the software.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScann/a
i-vuautomatedlogic
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
sitescan webautomatedlogic
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
automatedlogic webctrlcarrierICS / OT / IoT
automatedlogiccommercialEnterprise Softwareaka i-vu, sitescan web, webctrl
carriercommercialICS / OT / IoT

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100452
securityfocus.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42543/
exploit-db.com
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-234-01
ics-cert.us-cert.gov
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Timeline

Published
Aug 25, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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