CVE-2017-10955 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.0. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the EMC DPA Application service, which listens on TCP port 9002 by default. When parsing the preScript parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-4697. NOTE: Dell EMC disputes that this is a vulnerability

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Emc	Data Protection Advisor	6.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20 CWE-78

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101008Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-812Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101008Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-812Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-10955?

CVE-2017-10955 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.0. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The spe...

How severe is CVE-2017-10955?

CVE-2017-10955 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-10955?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Emc Data Protection Advisor.