Auth bypass in Dell EMC Networker
CVE-2017-8023
EMC NetWorker may potentially be vulnerable to an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the Networker Client execution service (nsrexecd) when oldauth authentication method is used. An unauthenticated remote attacker could send arbitrary commands via RPC service to be executed on the host system with the privileges of the nsrexecd service, which runs with administrative privileges.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
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: 0.059 (93.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.059 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell EMC Networker
- Dell EMC Networker — versions 8.2.X, unspecified, 9.0.X
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/50 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107712 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8023?
- CVE-2017-8023 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Networker, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8023?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.