CVE-2017-8013

Description

EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.x before patch 67 and 6.4.x before patch 130 contains undocumented accounts with hard-coded passwords and various privileges. Affected accounts are: "Apollo System Test", "emc.dpa.agent.logon" and "emc.dpa.metrics.logon". An attacker with knowledge of the password could potentially use these accounts via REST APIs to gain unauthorized access to EMC Data Protection Advisor (including potentially access with administrative privileges).

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.63% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: Dell EMC EMC Data Protection Advisor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039370 vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/36 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100846 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8013?
CVE-2017-8013 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8013?
To fix CVE-2017-8013, 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-2017-8013 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-8013 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-8013?
CVE-2017-8013 affects Dell EMC EMC Data Protection Advisor.
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