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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-16744 · published 20 August 2018

CVE-2017-16744: Tridium niagara path traversal vulnerability

Tridium · Niagara

A path traversal vulnerability in Tridium Niagara AX Versions 3.8 and prior and Niagara 4 systems Versions 4.4 and prior installed on Microsoft Windows Systems can be exploited by leveraging valid platform (administrator) credentials.

7.2 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 6.2% · top 6.7% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.2CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.5
6.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A path traversal vulnerability in Tridium Niagara AX Versions 3.8 and prior and Niagara 4 systems Versions 4.4 and prior installed on Microsoft Windows Systems can be exploited by leveraging valid platform (administrator) credentials.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105101 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-191-03 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government ResourceVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-022-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105101 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-191-03 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government ResourceVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-022-01

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-16744), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.