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Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL, i-VU, SiteScan Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CVE-2017-9650)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 500966

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

An Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type 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 authenticated attacker may be able to upload a malicious file allowing the execution of arbitrary code.

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Solution

The following text was originally created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The original can be found at CISA.gov.

ALC provides support for WebCTRL, i-Vu, SiteScan Web versions 6.0 and greater. Those users using prior versions, including 5.5 and 5.2, must upgrade to supported versions in order to install these mitigation patches.

ALC applications should always be installed and maintained in accordance with the guidelines found here:

http://www.automatedlogic.com/Pages/Security.aspx.

In addition ALC has released the following patches, which address these vulnerabilities:

- WebCTRL 6.0, Cumulative Patch #13
- WebCTRL 6.1, Cumulative Patch #7
- WebCTRL 6.5, Cumulative Patch #7 + WS65_Security_Update2.update

These patch releases may be obtained on the ALC accounts web site or calling Technical Support at 770-429-3002

- i-Vu 6.0, Cumulative Patch #13
- i-Vu 6.5, Cumulative Patch #7 + WS65_Security_Update2.update

The patch release may be obtained by calling Technical Support at 800-277-9852

- SiteScan Web Version 6.1, Cumulative Patch #7, and
- SiteScan Web Version 6.5, Cumulative Patch #7 + WS65_Security_Update2.update.

These patches may be obtained by contacting Liebert Services at 1-800-543-2378.

See Also

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-234-01

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42544/

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100452

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 500966

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 4/6/2023

Updated: 9/4/2024

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-9650

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:carrier:automatedlogic_webctrl

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/AutomatedLogicCorporation

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/25/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/25/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-9650

CWE: 434

ICSA: 17-234-01