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CVE-2017-9966

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-01-02 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's Pelco VideoXpert Enterprise versions 2.0 and prior. By replacing certain files, an unauthorized user can obtain system privileges and the inserted code would execute at an elevated privilege level.

Affected products

• Schneider Electric SE Pelco VideoXpert Enterprise: before 2.1 — fixed in 2.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Schneider Electric SE Pelco VideoXpert Enterprise 2.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102338
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-355-02
• https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-339-01/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102338
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-355-02
• https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-339-01/

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