What is CVE-2017-2768?

CVE-2017-2768 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Emc Smarts Network Configuration Manager, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-03.

How severe is CVE-2017-2768?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Emc Smarts Network Configuration Manager

CVE-2017-2768

EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.3.x, EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.4.0.x, EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.4.1.x, EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.4.2.x contains an Improper Authentication vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.036 (88.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Emc Smarts_network_configuration_manager — versions 9.3, 9.4, 9.4.1
N/a Emc Network Configuration Manager (Ncm) 9.3.x, 9.4.0.x, 9.4.1.x, 9.4.2.x — versions EMC Network Configuration Manager EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.3.x, EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.4.0.x, EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.4.1.x, EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.4.2.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

security_alert@emc.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mailing List, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
security_alert@emc.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2768?: CVE-2017-2768 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Emc Smarts Network Configuration Manager, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-2768?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.