RCE in EMC Vnx1
CVE-2017-4984
In EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211 and VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8, an unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to elevate their permissions to root through a command injection. This may potentially be exploited by an attacker to run arbitrary code with root-level privileges on the targeted VNX Control Station system, aka remote code execution.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
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: 0.066 (93.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.066 · newest: 0.066 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- EMC Vnx1
- EMC Vnx1 Firmware
- EMC Vnx2
- EMC Vnx2 Firmware
- EMC Vnx2 Versions Prior To Oe For File 8.1.9.211, Vnx1 7.1.80.8 — versions EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211, EMC VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540738/30/0/threaded (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99039 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4984?
- CVE-2017-4984 is a critical-severity vulnerability in EMC Vnx1, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4984?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.