Input validation error in Citect Anywhere - CVE-2017-7972
Published: September 26, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38199
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7972
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to read and manipulate data.
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 software
Citect Anywhere
How to mitigate CVE-2017-7972
Install update from vendor's website.