Vulnerability in Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager
CVE-2017-15906
The process_open function in sftp-server.c in OpenSSH before 7.6 does not properly prevent write operations in readonly mode, which allows attackers to create zero-length files.
EPSS: 0.027 (86.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15906?
- CVE-2017-15906 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-10-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15906?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15906 known to be exploited?
- 24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.