# CVE-2017-8947: Path traversal in UCMDB

> Attackers can achieve remote code execution in HPE UCMDB via a path traversal vulnerability, requiring immediate patching.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vjcx-j6g9-f23x

## What is CVE-2017-8947?

CVE-2017-8947 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise UCMDB, published on 15 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in HPE UCMDB version v10.10, v10.11, v10.20, v10.21, v10.22, v10.30, v10.31 was found.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8947?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Ucmdb Configuration Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-8947?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8947 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-8947 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8947 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise UCMDB

- [CVE-2017-14351](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14351/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-18593](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18593/): MFSBGN03838 rev.1 - UCMDB Configuration Management Service, Multiple Vulnerabilities (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2017-14352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14352/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-8947 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-8947 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise UCMDB, published on 15 Feb 2018. 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-2017-8947 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise UCMDB. 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-2017-8947/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8947/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8947
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8947
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8947

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8947/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.