RCE in Solarwinds Log \& Event Manager
CVE-2017-7722
In SolarWinds Log & Event Manager (LEM) before 6.3.1 Hotfix 4, a menu system is encountered when the SSH service is accessed with "cmc" and "password" (the default username and password). By exploiting a vulnerability in the restrictssh feature of the menuing script, an attacker can escape from the restricted shell.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.127 (95.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Solarwinds Log_\&_event_manager — versions 6.3.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7722?
- CVE-2017-7722 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Log \& Event Manager, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2017-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7722?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7722 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.