CVE-2017-5175 is a DLL hijacking vulnerability affecting Advantech WebAccess versions 8.1 and earlier, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the search path. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a low attack complexity requiring user interaction. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are available, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion, the potential for arbitrary code execution remains a concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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