# CVE-2017-14376: Hardcoded credentials in EMC AppSync Server versions prior to 3.5.0.1

> Hardcoded database passwords in EMC AppSync Server allow malicious users to compromise the system and access sensitive data.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4rmf-cjh5-jph4

## What is CVE-2017-14376?

CVE-2017-14376 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC AppSync Server versions prior to 3.5.0.1, published on 1 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

EMC AppSync Server prior to 3.5.0.1 contains database accounts with hardcoded passwords that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14376?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Appsync.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-14376?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14376 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-14376 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14376 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in EMC AppSync Server versions prior to 3.5.0.1

- [CVE-2017-8015](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8015/): EMC AppSync (all versions prior to 3.5) contains a SQL injection vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to com (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-8018](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8018/): Denial of service in EMC AppSync host plug-in versions 3.5 and below (Windows platform only) (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-32458](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32458/): Privilege escalation in Dell EMC AppSync (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2014-4634](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4634/): Privilege escalation in n/a (medium 4.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-14376 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-14376 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC AppSync Server versions prior to 3.5.0.1, published on 1 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14376 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: EMC AppSync Server versions prior to 3.5.0.1. 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-2017-14376/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14376/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14376
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14376
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-14376

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14376/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.