CVE-2017-12717 json
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817.
published 2017-08-30 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-4256
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-17-241-02 updated cvss 4.8
Advantech WebAccess
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Advantech WebAccess < 8.2_20170817affected: vendor fix
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Advantech WebAccess
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
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ics-cert.us-cert.gov
/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100526
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-12717
- NVD CVE-2017-12717
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