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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-5176 · published 19 May 2017

CVE-2017-5176: Rockwellautomation connected components workbench uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Rockwellautomation · Connected Components Workbench

A DLL Hijack issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench (CCW). The following versions are affected: Connected Components Workbench - Developer Edition, v9.01.00 and earlier: 9328-CCWDEVENE, 9328-CCWDEVZHE, 9328-CCWDEVFRE, 9328-CCWDEVITE, 9328-CCWDEVDEE, 9328-CCWDEVESE, and 9328-CCWDEVPTE; and Connected Components Workbench - Free Standard Edition (All Supported Languages), v9.01.00 and earlier. Certain DLLs included with versions of CCW software can be potentially hijacked to allow an attacker to gain rights to a victim's affected personal computer. Such access rights can be at the same or potentially higher level of privileges as the compromised user account, including and up to computer administrator privileges.

7.0 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.52% · top 58.2% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
7.0CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.2
0.52%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A DLL Hijack issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench (CCW). The following versions are affected: Connected Components Workbench - Developer Edition, v9.01.00 and earlier: 9328-CCWDEVENE, 9328-CCWDEVZHE, 9328-CCWDEVFRE, 9328-CCWDEVITE, 9328-CCWDEVDEE, 9328-CCWDEVESE, and 9328-CCWDEVPTE; and Connected Components Workbench - Free Standard Edition (All Supported Languages), v9.01.00 and earlier. Certain DLLs included with versions of CCW software can be potentially hijacked to allow an attacker to gain rights to a victim's affected personal computer. Such access rights can be at the same or potentially higher level of privileges as the compromised user account, including and up to computer administrator privileges.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97000 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-01 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97000 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-01 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-5176), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.