# CVE-2017-10955: Command injection in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via improper validation of the preScript parameter in EMC Data Protection Advisor.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9j28-vv5h-vvcg

## What is CVE-2017-10955?

CVE-2017-10955 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor, published on 19 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10955?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Data Protection Advisor.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-10955?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10955 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-10955 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10955 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor

- [CVE-2017-8013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8013/): Hardcoded credentials in EMC Data Protection Advisor (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-8002](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8002/): SQL injection in EMC Data Protection Advisor prior to 6.4 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-1206](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1206/): Hardcoded credentials in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.3 Patch 159 and Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.4 Patch 110 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2012-0406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0406/): Null dereference in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2012-4616](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4616/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-10955 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-10955 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor, published on 19 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10955 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10955/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10955/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10955
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10955
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10955

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