What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7972?

CVE-2017-7972 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-7972?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2017-7972. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Powerscada Anywhere CVE-2017-7972

MEDIUM

2017-09-26 cybersecurity@se.com

Schneider Electric Information Disclosure Powerscada Anywhere Citect Anywhere

5.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 26, 2017 - 01:29 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

A vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's PowerSCADA Anywhere v1.0 redistributed with PowerSCADA Expert v8.1 and PowerSCADA Expert v8.2 and Citect Anywhere version 1.0 that allows the ability to escape out of remote PowerSCADA Anywhere applications and launch other processes. Affected products include: Schneider-Electric Powerscada Anywhere, Schneider-Electric Citect Anywhere. Version information: version 1.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.