CVE-2017-7972: schneider electric se citect anywhere
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7972 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in schneider electric se citect anywhere. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 25-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
38%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.46% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Schneider electric se2 products
- citect anywhereversion 1.0
- powerscada anywhereVersion 1.0 redistributed with PowerSCADA Expert v8.1 and PowerSCADA Expert v8.2
Schneider-electric2 products
2 vendors · 4 products
References
3 links- www.citect.schneider-electric.com/safety-and-security-central/…X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-173-01/X Refsource CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory