CVE-2017-8023 EMC Networker Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges on EMC Networker hosts using the oldauth method.
- 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-2017-8023?
CVE-2017-8023 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Dell EMC Networker, published on 1 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
EMC NetWorker may potentially be vulnerable to an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the Networker Client execution service (nsrexecd) when oldauth authentication method is used. An unauthenticated remote attacker could send arbitrary commands via RPC service to be executed on the host system with the privileges of the nsrexecd service, which runs with administrative privileges.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Emc Networker.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2017-8023 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8023 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC Networker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mv3-6453-384c.