HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-16744
HIGH

CVE-2017-16744

CWE-22Published: August 20, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A path traversal vulnerability in Tridium Niagara AX Versions 3.8 and prior and Niagara 4 systems Versions 4.4 and prior installed on Microsoft Windows Systems can be exploited by leveraging valid platform (administrator) credentials.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-16744 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

tridium2 product(s)
niagaraniagara ax framework
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105101Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-191-03Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource · VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105101Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-191-03Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-16744
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 20, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-22)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2017-16744 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.