CVE-2017-12717
A maliciously crafted dll file placed earlier in the search path may allow an attacker to execute code within the context of the application.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.44% probability · 84th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-427
- Affected
- advantech/webaccess
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
EPSS moved from 3.5% on 21 September 2026 to 2.4% on 27 October 2026.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100526Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100526Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.