# CVE-2017-6033: Other in Schneider Electric Interactive Graphical SCADA System Software

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the application's search path, affecting SCADA system integrity.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Apr 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9hvm-ch4q-jqmr

## What is CVE-2017-6033?

CVE-2017-6033 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric Interactive Graphical SCADA System Software, published on 7 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A DLL Hijacking issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Interactive Graphical SCADA System (IGSS) Software, Version 12 and previous versions. The software will execute a malicious file if it is named the same as a legitimate file and placed in a location that is earlier in the search path.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6033?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Schneider-Electric Interactive Graphical Scada System.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-6033?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6033 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-6033 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric Interactive Graphical SCADA System Software

- [CVE-2013-0657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0657/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-2329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2329/): Integer overflow in IGSS Data Server (IGSSdataServer.exe) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-24324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24324/): Memory corruption in IGSS Data Server (IGSSdataServer.exe) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-32522](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32522/): Memory corruption in IGSS Data Server (IGSSdataServer.exe) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-32523](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32523/): Memory corruption in IGSS Data Server (IGSSdataServer.exe) (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6033 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-6033 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric Interactive Graphical SCADA System Software, published on 7 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Schneider Electric Interactive Graphical SCADA System Software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6033/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6033/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6033
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6033
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6033

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