CVE-2017-4982

Description

EMC Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base versions 7.6.0, 8.0.0, and 8.1.0 contains a fix for a privilege management vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98049	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540531/30/0/threaded	vdb entry third party advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2017-4982	third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-4982?: CVE-2017-4982 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-4982?: To fix CVE-2017-4982, 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-2017-4982 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-4982 is being actively exploited. 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-2017-4982?: CVE-2017-4982 affects n/a EMC Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base versions 7.6.0, 8.0.0 and 8.1.0.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.

Description

Category

CWE-269 – Improper Privilege Management

References

Frequently Asked Questions