HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-5176
HIGH

CVE-2017-5176

CWE-427Published: May 19, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A DLL Hijack issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench (CCW). The following versions are affected: Connected Components Workbench - Developer Edition, v9.01.00 and earlier: 9328-CCWDEVENE, 9328-CCWDEVZHE, 9328-CCWDEVFRE, 9328-CCWDEVITE, 9328-CCWDEVDEE, 9328-CCWDEVESE, and 9328-CCWDEVPTE; and Connected Components Workbench - Free Standard Edition (All Supported Languages), v9.01.00 and earlier. Certain DLLs included with versions of CCW software can be potentially hijacked to allow an attacker to gain rights to a victim's affected personal computer. Such access rights can be at the same or potentially higher level of privileges as the compromised user account, including and up to computer administrator privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-5176 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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 7.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

rockwellautomation8 product(s)
connected components workbench9328-ccwdevdee9328-ccwdevene9328-ccwdevese9328-ccwdevfre9328-ccwdevite9328-ccwdevpte9328-ccwdevzhe
Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

PATCHhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-01
PATCHhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-01
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97000
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97000

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97000Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-01Patch · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97000Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-01Patch · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-5176
CVSS Score7.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-427
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 19, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-5176 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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