HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-4976
CRITICAL

CVE-2017-4976

CWE-798Published: July 9, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-4976 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

emc1 product(s)
esrs policy manager
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/13
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038840
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/13
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038840

All References (4)

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/13Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038840Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/13Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038840Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-4976
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-798
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 9, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-4976 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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