How severe is CVE-2017-14031?

CVE-2017-14031 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-14031 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-14031?

CVE-2017-14031 affects Trihedral Vtscada. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14031?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-14031 published?

CVE-2017-14031 was published on 2017-11-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-14031

CVE-2017-14031 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trihedral Vtscada with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Trihedral Vtscada
Published: 2017-11-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An Improper Access Control issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada 11.3.03 and prior. A local, non-administrator user has privileges to read and write to the file system of the target machine.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14031?: An Improper Access Control issue was discovered in Trihedral VTScada 11.3.03 and prior. A local, non-administrator user has privileges to read and write to the file system of the target machine.
How severe is CVE-2017-14031?: CVE-2017-14031 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-14031 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-14031?: CVE-2017-14031 affects Trihedral Vtscada. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14031?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-14031 published?: CVE-2017-14031 was published on 2017-11-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-304-02

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:trihedral:vtscada:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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