What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-9640?

CVE-2017-9640 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 6.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-9640?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-9640. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 6.0%.

I Vu CVE-2017-9640

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2017-08-25 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

Path Traversal I Vu Sitescan Web Automatedlogic Webctrl

6.3

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.3 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 25, 2017 - 19:29 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A Path Traversal issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web prior to 6.5; 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 authenticated attacker may be able to overwrite files that are used to execute code. This vulnerability does not affect version 6.5 of the software.

AnalysisAI

A Path Traversal issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web prior to 6.5; ALC WebCTRL, SiteScan Web 6.1 and prior; ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu 6.0 and prior; ALC. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. A Path Traversal issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web prior to 6.5; 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 authenticated attacker may be able to overwrite files that are used to execute code. This vulnerability does not affect version 6.5 of the software. Affected products include: Automatedlogic I-Vu, Automatedlogic Sitescan Web, Carrier Automatedlogic Webctrl. Version information: prior to 6.5.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.