Auth bypass in EMC Vnx1
CVE-2017-4985
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, a local authenticated user may potentially escalate their privileges to root due to authorization checks not being performed on certain perl scripts. This may potentially be exploited by an attacker to run arbitrary commands as root on the targeted VNX Control Station system.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · 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/99037 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4985?
- CVE-2017-4985 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC Vnx1, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4985?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.