CVE-2017-4985 Privilege escalation in EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211, EMC VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8
Local authenticated users can escalate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands due to missing authorization checks in Perl scripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-4985?
CVE-2017-4985 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211, EMC VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8, published on 19 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211 and VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8, a local authenticated user may potentially escalate their privileges to root due to authorization checks not being performed on certain perl scripts. This may potentially be exploited by an attacker to run arbitrary commands as root on the targeted VNX Control Station system.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4985?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Emc Vnx1 Firmware, Emc Vnx2 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-4985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-4985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211, EMC VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhjx-58x7-8j9x.