7.0
HIGH
CVE-2017-3765
Lenovo/IBM RackSwitch and BladeCenter Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

In Enterprise Networking Operating System (ENOS) in Lenovo and IBM RackSwitch and BladeCenter products, an authentication bypass known as "HP Backdoor" was discovered during a Lenovo security audit in the serial console, Telnet, SSH, and Web interfaces. This bypass mechanism can be accessed when performing local authentication under specific circumstances. If exploited, admin-level access to the switch is granted.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 10, 2018, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-3765 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm 1g_l2-7_slb_switch_for_bladecenter
2 Ibm bladecenter_1\
3 Ibm bladecenter_layer_2\/3_copper_ethernet_switch_module
4 Ibm bladecenter_virtual_fabric_10gb_switch_module
5 Ibm flex_system_en2092_1gb_ethernet_scalable_switch
6 Ibm flex_system_fabric_cn4093_10gb_converged_scalable_switch
7 Ibm flex_system_fabric_en4093\/en4093r_10gb_scalable_switch
8 Ibm flex_system_fabric_si4093_10gb_system_interconnect_module
9 Ibm rackswitch_g8052
10 Ibm rackswitch_g8124
11 Ibm rackswitch_g8124e
12 Ibm rackswitch_g8264
13 Ibm rackswitch_g8264cs
14 Ibm rackswitch_g8264t
15 Ibm rackswitch_g8316
16 Ibm rackswitch_g8332
1 Lenovo enterprise_network_operating_system
2 Lenovo flex_system_fabric_cn4093_10gb_converged_scalable_switch
3 Lenovo flex_system_fabric_en4093r_10gb_scalable_switch
4 Lenovo flex_system_fabric_si4093_10gb_system_interconnect_module
5 Lenovo flex_system_si4091_system_interconnect_module
6 Lenovo rackswitch_g7028
7 Lenovo rackswitch_g7052
8 Lenovo rackswitch_g8052
9 Lenovo rackswitch_g8124e
10 Lenovo rackswitch_g8264
11 Lenovo rackswitch_g8264cs
12 Lenovo rackswitch_g8272
13 Lenovo rackswitch_g8296
14 Lenovo rackswitch_g8332
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-3765.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040296 Third Party Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-16095 Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040296 Third Party Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-16095 Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040296
    Added Reference https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-16095
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 06, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-16095 No Types Assigned https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-16095 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040296 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040296 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:enterprise_network_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.4.6.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:flex_system_fabric_cn4093_10gb_converged_scalable_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:flex_system_fabric_en4093r_10gb_scalable_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:flex_system_fabric_si4093_10gb_system_interconnect_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:flex_system_si4091_system_interconnect_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:rackswitch_g7028:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:rackswitch_g7052:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:rackswitch_g8052:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:rackswitch_g8124e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:rackswitch_g8264:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:rackswitch_g8264cs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:rackswitch_g8272:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:rackswitch_g8296:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:rackswitch_g8332:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:enterprise_network_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.4.6.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:ibm:1g_l2-7_slb_switch_for_bladecenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter_1\:10g_uplink_ethernet_switch_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter_layer_2\/3_copper_ethernet_switch_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:bladecenter_virtual_fabric_10gb_switch_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flex_system_en2092_1gb_ethernet_scalable_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flex_system_fabric_cn4093_10gb_converged_scalable_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flex_system_fabric_en4093\/en4093r_10gb_scalable_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flex_system_fabric_si4093_10gb_system_interconnect_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:rackswitch_g8052:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:rackswitch_g8124:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:rackswitch_g8124e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:rackswitch_g8264:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:rackswitch_g8264cs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:rackswitch_g8264t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:rackswitch_g8316:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ibm:rackswitch_g8332:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040296 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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