An Unquoted Search Path or Element issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan | Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan Vendor— Affected Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:automatedlogic:i-vu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2; up to 5.5; up to 6.0; up to 6.5 | Vulnerable | Automated Logic |
| cpe:2.3:a:automatedlogic:sitescan_web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2; up to 5.5; up to 6.1; up to 6.5 | Vulnerable | Automated Logic |
| cpe:2.3:a:carrier:automatedlogic_webctrl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2; up to 5.5; up to 6.0; up to 6.1; up to 6.5 | Vulnerable | Carrier |
- cpe:2.3:a:automatedlogic:i-vu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2; up to 5.5; up to 6.0; up to 6.5 Vulnerable ·Automated Logic
- cpe:2.3:a:automatedlogic:sitescan_web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2; up to 5.5; up to 6.1; up to 6.5 Vulnerable ·Automated Logic
- cpe:2.3:a:carrier:automatedlogic_webctrl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2; up to 5.5; up to 6.0; up to 6.1; up to 6.5 Vulnerable ·Carrier
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9644
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6hg-x56f-2f88
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2017-9644 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9644 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c6hg-x56f-2f88 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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