CVE-2017-4987 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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, aka an uncontrolled search path vulnerability.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00072.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Emc	Vnx1 Vnx1 Firmware Vnx2 Vnx2 Firmware

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:emc:vnx2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:emc:vnx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:emc:vnx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:emc:vnx1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-14100	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, aka an uncontrolled search path vulnerability.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540738/30/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99045

History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00067}`	epss `{'score': 0.00072}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published: 2017-06-19T12:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T14:47:44.004Z

Reserved: 2016-12-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-4987

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-06-19T12:29:00.323

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-4987

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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