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

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.