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TI-2017-07058 Aliases CVE-2017-9661GHSA-w2xr-v554-cf87

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in SIMPlight SCADA Software…

Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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-427.

Summary

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in SIMPlight SCADA Software version 4.3.0.27 and prior. The uncontrolled search path element vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to place a malicious DLL file within the search path resulting in execution of arbitrary code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01356 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:simplight:scada:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.3.0.27VulnerableSimplight
  • cpe:2.3:a:simplight:scada:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.0.27 Vulnerable ·Simplight

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9661
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2xr-v554-cf87

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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