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CVE-2017-7977

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-07-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-77

Description

The Screensavercc component in eLux RP before 5.5.0 allows attackers to bypass intended configuration restrictions and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by inserting commands in a local configuration dialog in the control panel.

Affected products

• Unicon-Software Elux: before 5.5.0 — fixed in 5.5.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Unicon-Software Elux 5.5.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.myelux.com/cvesingle.htm?cve_id=CVE-2017-7977
• https://www.myelux.com/cvesingle.htm?cve_id=CVE-2017-7977

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