CVE-2017-4985
HighSummary
In EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211 and VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8, a local authenticated user may potentially escalate their privileges to root due to authorization checks not being performed on certain perl scripts.
Risk Assessment
An attacker may exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary commands as root on the targeted VNX Control Station system, posing a serious security risk.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade to OE for File 8.1.9.211 for VNX2 and OE for File 7.1.80.8 for VNX1 to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in EMC VNX2, EMC VNX1
See all- CVE-2017-4987High
In EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211 and VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8, a local authenticated user can load a maliciously crafted file in the search path which may potentially allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted VNX Control Station system.
- CVE-2017-4984Critical
In EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211 and VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8, an unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to elevate their permissions to root through a command injection. This may potentially allow an attacker to run arbitrary code with root-level privileges on the targeted VNX Control Station system.
Original NVD description (English source)
In EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211 and VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8, a local authenticated user may potentially escalate their privileges to root due to authorization checks not being performed on certain perl scripts. This may potentially be exploited by an attacker to run arbitrary commands as root on the targeted VNX Control Station system.