CVE-2017-15548 Auth bypass in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) 9.0.x, 9.1.x, 9.2.x, EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0
Remote unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to gain unauthorized root access on EMC Avamar, NetWorker, and IDPA systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15548?
CVE-2017-15548 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) 9.0.x, 9.1.x, 9.2.x, EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0, published on 5 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0; EMC NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) 9.0.x, 9.1.x, 9.2.x; and EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0. A remote unauthenticated malicious user can potentially bypass application authentication and gain unauthorized root access to the affected systems.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15548?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Emc Avamar Server, Emc Integrated Data Protection Appliance, Emc Networker.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15548?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15548 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2017-15548 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15548 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) 9.0.x, 9.1.x, 9.2.x, EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0
- CVE-2017-4989 Auth bypass in EMC Avamar Server Software 7.3.1-125, 7.3.0-233, 7.3.0-226, 7.2.1-32, 7.2.1-31, 7.2.0-401
- CVE-2017-4990 File upload in EMC Avamar Server Software 7.4.1-58, 7.4.0-242, 7.3.1-125, 7.3.0-233, 7.3.0-226
- CVE-2016-0903 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2013-3274 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2017-15549 File upload in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) 9.0.x, 9.1.x, 9.2.x, EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gm9-vfwg-p8x2.