# CVE-2017-4980: Path traversal in EMC Isilon OneFS EMC Isilon OneFS 8.0.0 8.0.0.1, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.2.0 - 7.2.1.3, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.1.0 - 7.1.1.10

> Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in EMC Isilon OneFS to compromise the system by accessing or modifying unauthorized files.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8xjh-5fhm-3f4q

## What is CVE-2017-4980?

CVE-2017-4980 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in EMC Isilon OneFS EMC Isilon OneFS 8.0.0 8.0.0.1, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.2.0 - 7.2.1.3, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.1.0 - 7.1.1.10, published on 29 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

EMC Isilon OneFS is affected by a path traversal vulnerability that may potentially be exploited by attackers to compromise the affected system. Affected versions are 7.1.0 - 7.1.1.10, 7.2.0 - 7.2.1.3, and 8.0.0 - 8.0.0.1.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4980?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Isilon Onefs.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-4980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-4980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in EMC Isilon OneFS EMC Isilon OneFS 8.0.0 8.0.0.1, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.2.0 - 7.2.1.3, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.1.0 - 7.1.1.10

- [CVE-2015-4525](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4525/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2015-6848](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6848/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2015-4545](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4545/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2018-11071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11071/): DSA-2018-147: Dell EMC Isilon OneFS and IsilonSD Edge Remote Process Crash Vulnerability (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-4988](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-4988/): Privilege escalation in EMC Isilon OneFS 8.0.1.0, 8.0.0 8.0.0.3, 7.2.0 - 7.2.1.4, 7.1.x (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-4980 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-4980 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in EMC Isilon OneFS EMC Isilon OneFS 8.0.0 8.0.0.1, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.2.0 - 7.2.1.3, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.1.0 - 7.1.1.10, published on 29 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: EMC Isilon OneFS EMC Isilon OneFS 8.0.0 8.0.0.1, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.2.0 - 7.2.1.3, EMC Isilon OneFS 7.1.0 - 7.1.1.10. 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-2017-4980/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-4980/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-4980
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4980
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-4980

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-4980/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.