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CVE-2017-9646

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-08-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-427

Description

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Solar Controls Heating Control Downloader (HCDownloader) Version 1.0.1.15 and prior. An uncontrolled search path element has been identified, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system using a malicious DLL file.

Affected products

• Solarcontrols Heating Control Downloader: through 1.0.1.15

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100261
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-222-02
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100261
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-222-02

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