CVE-2017-4976

Description

EMC ESRS Policy Manager prior to 6.8 contains an undocumented account (OpenDS admin) with a default password. A remote attacker with the knowledge of the default password may login to the system and gain administrator privileges to the local LDAP directory server.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.31% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a EMC ESRS Policy Manager prior to 6.8
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038840 issue tracking vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/13 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-4976?
CVE-2017-4976 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-4976?
To fix CVE-2017-4976, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-4976 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-4976 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-4976?
CVE-2017-4976 affects n/a EMC ESRS Policy Manager prior to 6.8.
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