CVE-2017-9640 Path traversal in Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan
An authenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in ALC WebCTRL to overwrite files and execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-9640?
CVE-2017-9640 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan, published on 25 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Path Traversal issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web prior to 6.5; ALC WebCTRL, SiteScan Web 6.1 and prior; ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu 6.0 and prior; ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web 5.5 and prior; and ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web 5.2 and prior. An authenticated attacker may be able to overwrite files that are used to execute code. This vulnerability does not affect version 6.5 of the software.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9640?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Automatedlogic I-Vu, Automatedlogic Sitescan Web, Carrier Automatedlogic Webctrl.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9640?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-9640 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9640 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p698-23j9-7m74.