SB2017091902 - Authentication bypass in EMC Data Protection Advisor
Published: September 19, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017091902
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use of hardcoded password (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8013)
CWE-ID: CWE-259 - Use of Hard-coded Password
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication to the target system.
The weakness exists in the EMC DPA Application service due to user of hard-coded passwords for undocumented accounts, including administrative accounts. A remote attacker can use REST APIs to bypass authentication under the context of the Administrator and gain unauthorized access to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.