CVE-2017-9644

HIGH

ALC WebCTRL <6.5 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by LiquidWorm · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42542

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100454
Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource x_refsource_misc
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-234-01
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42542/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0148
EPSS Percentile 81.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-428
Status published
Products (4)
automatedlogic/i-vu < 5.2
automatedlogic/sitescan_web < 5.2
carrier/automatedlogic_webctrl < 5.2
n/a/Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan
Published Aug 25, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026