CVE-2017-15550 Path traversal 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 authenticated low-privilege users can read arbitrary files on the server file system via path traversal in EMC data protection products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15550?
CVE-2017-15550 is a high-severity path traversal 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. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 authenticated malicious user with low privileges could access arbitrary files on the server file system in the context of the running vulnerable application via Path traversal.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15550?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Emc Avamar Server, Emc Integrated Data Protection Appliance, Emc Networker.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15550?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15550 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-15550 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15550 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-2017-15548 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
- 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
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvxv-5mj6-r356.