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CVE-2017-9648

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-9648 describes an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Solar Controls WATTConfig M Software versions 2.5.10.1 and prior. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system by introducing a malicious DLL file. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating low current threat visibility.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.5.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:solarcontrols:wattconfig_m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.76%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
75.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0176 is in the 74th percentile among its peer group of 11,616 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

ics-cert.us-cert.gov / advisories/ICSA-17-222-03
MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
securityfocus.com / bid/100264
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry