CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-9646

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Solar Controls Heating Control Downloader (HCDownloader) Version 1.0.1.15 and prior. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system using a malicious DLL file.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to remote code execution, potentially leading to system takeover and data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Solar Controls Heating Control Downloader (HCDownloader) Version 1.0.1.15 and prior. An uncontrolled search path element has been identified, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system using a malicious DLL file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS