# CVE-2017-8001: Information disclosure in EMC ScaleIO EMC ScaleIO 2.0.1.x

> Unprivileged users can read temporary log files to recover clear-text credentials of the ScaleIO MDM user, potentially leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xpjw-f7rh-9w56

## What is CVE-2017-8001?

CVE-2017-8001 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC ScaleIO EMC ScaleIO 2.0.1.x, published on 28 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in EMC ScaleIO 2.0.1.x. In a Linux environment, one of the support scripts saves the credentials of the ScaleIO MDM user who executed the script in clear text in temporary log files. The temporary files may potentially be read by an unprivileged user with access to the server where the script was executed to recover exposed credentials.

Weakness: CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8001?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Emc Scaleio.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-8001?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8001 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-8001 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8001 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in EMC ScaleIO EMC ScaleIO 2.0.1.x

- [CVE-2018-1237](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1237/): Auth bypass in ScaleIO (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-1205](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1205/): Dell EMC ScaleIO, versions prior to 2.5, do not properly handle some packet data in the MDM service. (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-1238](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1238/): Command injection in ScaleIO (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-8001 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-8001 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC ScaleIO EMC ScaleIO 2.0.1.x, published on 28 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8001 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: EMC ScaleIO EMC ScaleIO 2.0.1.x. 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-2017-8001/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8001/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8001
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8001
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8001

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8001/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.