CVE-2017-14029: An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada 11.3.03 and prior

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-14029?

vtscada: upgrade to newer than 11.3.03. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-14029 being exploited?

CVE-2017-14029 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2017-14029 affect?

CVE-2017-14029 affects vtscada. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada 11.3.03 and prior. The program will execute specially crafted malicious dll files placed on the target machine.

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HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2017-14029 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting vtscada. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada 11.3.03 and prior. The program will execute specially crafted malicious dll files placed on the target machine.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 39%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-427
Published	2017-11-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: trihedral

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-11-06 22:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

trihedral vtscada UPGRADE

Affected: <= 11.3.03

Fixed in: newer than 11.3.03

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy vtscada || rpm -q vtscada || vtscada --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 11.3.03 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade vtscada

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade vtscada

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-14029?

vtscada: upgrade to newer than 11.3.03. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-14029 being exploited?

CVE-2017-14029 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-14029 affect?

CVE-2017-14029 affects vtscada. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada 11.3.03 and prior. The program will execute specially crafted malicious dll files placed on the target machine.

How urgent is CVE-2017-14029?

Priority 42/100. High severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2017-6053 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE A Cross-Site Scripting issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada Versions prior to 11.2.26
CVE-2017-6045 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE An Information Exposure issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada Versions prior to 11.2.26
CVE-2017-6043 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE A Resource Consumption issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada Versions prior to 11.2.26
CVE-2017-14031 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE An Improper Access Control issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada 11.3.03 and prior
CVE-2016-4532 CRITICAL 9.1 DOWNGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in the WAP interface in Trihedral VTScada (formerly VTS) 8.x through 11.x be

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