CVE-2017-4985
EMC VNX Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 19, 2017, 12:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2017-4985.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540738/30/0/threaded | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99037 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-862 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99037 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99037 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540738/30/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540738/30/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:emc:vnx2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:emc:vnx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:emc:vnx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:emc:vnx1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99037 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-4985 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-4985
weaknesses.
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