CVE-2017-6053: A Cross-Site Scripting issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada Versions prior to 11.2.26

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-6053?

vtscada: upgrade to newer than 11.2.23. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-6053 being exploited?

CVE-2017-6053 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-2017-6053 affect?

CVE-2017-6053 affects vtscada. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). A Cross-Site Scripting issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada Versions prior to 11.2.26. A cross-site scripting vulnerability may allow JavaScript code supplied by the attacker to execute within the user's browser.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-6053?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2017-6053 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting vtscada. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A Cross-Site Scripting issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada Versions prior to 11.2.26. A cross-site scripting vulnerability may allow JavaScript code supplied by the attacker to execute within the user's browser.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 43%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2017-06-21
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

2017-06-21 19:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

trihedral vtscada UPGRADE

Affected: <= 11.2.23

Fixed in: newer than 11.2.23

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 11.2.23 (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-2017-6053?

vtscada: upgrade to newer than 11.2.23. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-6053 being exploited?

CVE-2017-6053 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-2017-6053 affect?

CVE-2017-6053 affects vtscada. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). A Cross-Site Scripting issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada Versions prior to 11.2.26. A cross-site scripting vulnerability may allow JavaScript code supplied by the attacker to execute within the user's browser.

How urgent is CVE-2017-6053?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

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-2017-14029 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE An Uncontrolled Search Path Element 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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