CVE-2017-10955

HIGH

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.0 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via preScript Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101008
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-812

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.3349
EPSS Percentile 97.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-20 CWE-78
Status published
Products (2)
Dell EMC/Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.0
emc/data_protection_advisor 6.3.0
Published Oct 19, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026