RCE in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor
CVE-2017-10955
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.0. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the EMC DPA Application service, which listens on TCP port 9002 by default. When parsing the preScript parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-4697. NOTE: Dell EMC disputes that this is a vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.067 (93.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.067 · newest: 0.067 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor — versions 6.3.0
- EMC Data Protection Advisor — versions 6.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101008 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-812 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-10955?
- CVE-2017-10955 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-10955?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.