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CVE-2017-10955

Published: Oct 19, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-78
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
6.7%
Top 6.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.0. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the EMC DPA Application service, which listens on TCP port 9002 by default. When parsing the preScript parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-4697. NOTE: Dell EMC disputes that this is a vulnerability

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78CWE-20

Affected Products

emc
commercial·USaka documentum content server, rsa archer egrc, rsa authentication manager
data protection advisorOn-prem
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
Dell EMC
commercial·USaka integrated data protection appliance, avamar, isilon onefs
Dell EMC Data Protection AdvisorOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101008
securityfocus.com
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-812
zerodayinitiative.com
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