# CVE-2017-9644: Privilege escalation in Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan

> A local attacker can exploit an unquoted search path to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges in ALC building automation systems.

- **Severity:** High 7.0 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c6hg-x56f-2f88

## What is CVE-2017-9644?

CVE-2017-9644 is a high-severity vulnerability in Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan, published on 25 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An Unquoted Search Path or Element issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) ALC WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web 6.5 and prior; 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 unquoted search path vulnerability may allow a non-privileged local attacker to change files in the installation directory and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Weakness: CWE-428 (Unquoted Search Path or Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9644?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Automatedlogic I-Vu, Automatedlogic Sitescan Web, Carrier Automatedlogic Webctrl.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-9644?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-9644 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9644 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Automated Logic WebCTRL 6.5 - Local Privilege Escalation (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan

- [CVE-2017-9650](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9650/): File upload in Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2016-5795](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5795/): XML external entity in n/a (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2017-9640](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9640/): Path traversal in Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-9644 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-9644 is a high-severity vulnerability in Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan, published on 25 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9644 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan. 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-2017-9644/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9644/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9644
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9644
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-9644

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9644/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.