Privilege escalation in EMC Mainframe Enablers Resourcepak Base
CVE-2017-4982
EMC Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base versions 7.6.0, 8.0.0, and 8.1.0 contains a fix for a privilege management vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- EMC Mainframe Enablers Resourcepak Base — versions 7.6.0, 8.0.0, 8.1.0
- EMC Mainframe Enablers Resourcepak Base Versions 7.6.0, 8.0.0 And 8.1.0 — versions EMC Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base versions 7.6.0, 8.0.0 and 8.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98049 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540531/30/0/threaded (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2017-4982 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4982?
- CVE-2017-4982 is a critical-severity vulnerability in EMC Mainframe Enablers Resourcepak Base, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4982?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-4982 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.