CVE-2017-10955

high-risk
Published 2017-10-19

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

Do I need to act?

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33.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 67% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Data Protection Advisor

Affected Vendors

Emc

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101008
Third Party Advisory https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-812
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101008
Third Party Advisory https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-812
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high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal