# CVE-2017-8012: Denial of service in EMC ViPR SRM, EMC Storage M&R, EMC VNX M&R, EMC M&R (Watch4Net) for SAS Solution Packs

> Attackers with JMX credentials can cause denial of service and create arbitrary files in EMC storage management solutions.

- **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rg2r-4fr3-6jvr

## What is CVE-2017-8012?

CVE-2017-8012 is a high-severity denial of service 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. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 Java Management Extensions (JMX) protocol used to communicate between components in the Alerting and/or Compliance components can be leveraged to create a denial of service (DoS) condition. Attackers with knowledge of JMX agent user credentials could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary files on the affected system and create a DoS condition by leveraging inherent JMX protocol capabilities.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8012?

It affects 4 products.


Products: 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-2017-8012?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8012 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-8012 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8012 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in EMC ViPR SRM, EMC Storage M&R, EMC VNX M&R, EMC M&R (Watch4Net) for SAS Solution Packs

- [CVE-2017-8011](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8011/): Hardcoded credentials in EMC ViPR SRM, EMC Storage M&R, EMC VNX M&R, EMC M&R (Watch4Net) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-8007](https://insights.sbomify.com/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)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-8012 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-8012 is a high-severity denial of service 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. 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-2017-8012 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: EMC ViPR SRM, EMC Storage M&R, EMC VNX M&R, EMC M&R (Watch4Net) for SAS Solution Packs. 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-2017-8012/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8012/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8012
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8012
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8012

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