No exploitation reportedFix available

CVE-2017-13997

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

Published2017-10-03
WeaknessCWE-306

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Description

A Missing Authentication for Critical Function issue was discovered in Schneider Electric InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 SP2 or prior, and InTouch Machine Edition v8.0 SP2 or prior. InduSoft Web Studio provides the capability for an HMI client to trigger script execution on the server for the purposes of performing customized calculations or actions. A remote malicious entity could bypass the server authentication and trigger the execution of an arbitrary command. The command is executed under high privileges and could lead to a complete compromise of the server.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2017-10-0301:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC

Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days

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Versions per branch

NVD

Schneider-electric wonderware indusoft web studio

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
8.0	≤ 8.0	no fix published	NVD

Schneider-electric wonderware intouch

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
8.0	≤ 8.0	no fix published	NVD

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

ICSA-17-264-01 CISA2 known affected
Schneider Electric InduSoft Web Studio, InTouch Machine Edition
InduSoft Web Studio: v8.0 SP2 or prior · InTouch Machine Edition: v8.0 SP2 or prior

Full record on NVD

Fix

Vendor fix CISA ICSA-17-264-01 · 2 productsSchneider Electric recommends users using InTouch Machine Edition v8.0 SP2 or prior should upgrade and apply InTouch Machine Edition v8.0 SP2 Patch 1 as soon as possible.
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-17-264-01 · 2 productsSchneider Electric recommends users using InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 SP2 or prior should upgrade and apply InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 SP2 Patch 1 as soon as possible.
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-17-264-01 · 2 productsFor more information on this vulnerability and associated patch, please see InduSoft Security Bulletin LFSEC00000121 on the Schneider Electric cybersecurity web site

Advisories and patches

ics-cert.us-cert.govMitigation

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

Sources

NVDCVSS 3.09.8read 2026-10-23
NVDCVSS 2.010read 2026-10-23
CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-306read 2026-10-23
NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-306read 2026-10-23
FIRST EPSSEPSS score5.1 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: 2017-10-03
Last Modified: 2026-06-17
NVD status: Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13997?

Is CVE-2017-13997 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-13997 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 5.1% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-13997?

CVE-2017-13997 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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