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CVE-2017-9644

Published: Aug 25, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-428
NVD MITRE
7.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 30.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

An Unquoted Search Path or Element issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web 6.5 and prior; 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 unquoted search path vulnerability may allow a non-privileged local attacker to change files in the installation directory and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-428

Affected Products

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

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100454
securityfocus.com
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-234-01
ics-cert.us-cert.gov
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42542/
exploit-db.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 25, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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