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HIGH

CVE-2017-5146

CWE-200Published: February 13, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Carlo Gavazzi VMU-C EM prior to firmware Version A11_U05, and VMU-C PV prior to firmware Version A17. Sensitive information is stored in clear-text.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-5146 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Affected Vendors & Products

carlosgavazzi4 product(s)

vmu-c em firmwarevmu-c emvmu-c pv firmwarevmu-c pv

Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95411

ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-012-03

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95411

ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-012-03

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95411Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-012-03Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95411Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-012-03Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-5146

CVSS Score7.5 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-200

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedFeb 13, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-200)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2017-5146 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.

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