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CVE-2017-4990

Published: Jun 21, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-434
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.0%
Top 14.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

In EMC Avamar Server Software 7.4.1-58, 7.4.0-242, 7.3.1-125, 7.3.0-233, 7.3.0-226, an unauthorized attacker may leverage the file upload feature of the system maintenance page to load a maliciously crafted file to any directory which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the Avamar Server system.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-434

Affected Products

emc
commercial·USaka rsa archer egrc, rsa authentication manager, documentum content server
avamar serverOn-prem
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
Dell Technologies
commercial·USaka dell
EMC AvamarOn-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Command and Control
Initial Access
Persistence
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540754/30/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99243
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038718
securitytracker.com
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