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
EPSS: 0.024 (82.6th 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 Mainframe_enablers_resourcepak_base — versions 7.6.0, 8.0.0, 8.1.0
- N/a 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
- security_alert@emc.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- nvd@nist.gov (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.