CVE-2017-4986 Auth bypass in EMC ESRS Virtual Edition EMC ESRS VE 3.18 or earlier

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication in EMC ESRS VE to compromise the system, requiring administrators to upgrade the software.

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-2017-4986?

CVE-2017-4986 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in EMC ESRS Virtual Edition EMC ESRS VE 3.18 or earlier, published on 14 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EMC ESRS VE 3.18 or earlier contains Authentication Bypass that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4986?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emc Secure Remote Services.

How do I fix CVE-2017-4986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4986 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-2017-4986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-62qw-r234-68pp.

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