CVE-2017-7972

5.5 MEDIUM 0.5% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2017-09-26 01:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:25 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2017-09-26 01:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:25 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

schneider-electric Powerscada Anywhere 1.0
schneider-electric Citect Anywhere 1.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.5

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record