CVE-2017-12717

mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEUUS

grimoire priorityP3 · Track

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

2.44% (84th) EPSS

CVSS 6.8 · medium

Is it mine?

4 products

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Who says so?

4 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · cisa_csaf_ot · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

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.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedWebAccesscisa_csaf_ot
Advantech has released a new version of WebAccess to address the reported vulnerabilities. Users can download WebAccess Version V8.2_20170817 at the following location (registration required):
http://www.advantech.com/industrial-automation/webaccess%20

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.8–7.8

v2.06.8mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8.6 · impact 6.4

v3.07.8highCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9

v3.04.8mediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:Lsecondary · CISA US

v3.07.1highCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-427USprimaryCWE-427US

affected products (4)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

WebAccess: versions prior to V8.2_20170817all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
Advantech WebAccess< 8.2_20170817cisa_csaf_otUS
n/a Advantech WebAccess≤ Advantech WebAccessenisa_euvdEU
advantech webaccess≤ 8.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

ICSA-17-241-02Advantech WebAccess2017-08-29icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
ATTENTION: Remotely exploitable/low skill level to exploit.

also known as (3)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd cisa_csaf_ot nvd NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2017-08-30modified 2026-06-17

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references (7)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

http://www.advantech.com/industrial-automation/webaccessPatchcnnvd
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02 cnnvd
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100526 cnnvd
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100526 enisa_euvd
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02 enisa_euvd
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100526Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd

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