CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-9661

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in SIMPlight SCADA Software version 4.3.0.27 and prior. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to place a malicious DLL file within the search path resulting in execution of arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk of arbitrary code execution, which could lead to system compromise and potential financial and operational losses for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update SIMPlight SCADA software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement appropriate security measures to restrict the placement of malicious DLL files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in SIMPlight SCADA Software version 4.3.0.27 and prior. The uncontrolled search path element vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to place a malicious DLL file within the search path resulting in execution of arbitrary code.

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