CVE-2017-8007 Path traversal in EMC ViPR SRM, EMC Storage M&R, EMC VNX M&R, EMC M&R (Watch4Net) for SAS Solution Packs

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can exploit directory traversal in the Webservice Gateway to access, modify, or delete unauthorized data in EMC storage management solutions.

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-2017-8007?

CVE-2017-8007 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in EMC ViPR SRM, EMC Storage M&R, EMC VNX M&R, EMC M&R (Watch4Net) for SAS Solution Packs, published on 22 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In EMC ViPR SRM, Storage M&R, VNX M&R, and M&R (Watch4Net) for SAS Solution Packs, the Webservice Gateway is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability. Attackers with knowledge of Webservice Gateway credentials could potentially exploit this vulnerability to access unauthorized information, and modify or delete data, by supplying specially crafted strings in input parameters of the web service call.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8007?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Dell Emc M\&r, Dell Emc Storage Monitoring and Reporting, Dell Emc Vipr Srm, Dell Emc Vnx Monitoring and Reporting.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8007?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8007 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-2017-8007 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8007 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xvr5-pqwf-8crh.

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