High severity · published Aug 30, 2017
CVE-2017-12717
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817
7.8
CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 the application.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WE
Webaccess · Advantech
through 8.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12717
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12717
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100526
Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02
More from Webaccess
9.8
CVE-2021-38389
Advantech WebAccess versions 9.02 and prior are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute code
9.8
CVE-2021-33023
Advantech WebAccess versions 9.02 and prior are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute code
9.8
CVE-2021-38408
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess Versions 9.02 and prior caused by a lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data may allow…
9.8
CVE-2020-12019
WebAccess Node Version 8.4.4 and prior is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code
9.8
CVE-2020-12022
Advantech WebAccess Node, Version 8.4.4 and prior, Version 9.0.0