Is CVE-2017-4979 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-4979 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-4979 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-4979 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-4979?

CVE-2017-4979 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-4979

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: May 19, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

EMC Isilon OneFS 8.0.1.0, OneFS 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.2, OneFS 7.2.1.0 - 7.2.1.3, and OneFS 7.2.0.x is affected by an NFS export vulnerability. Under certain conditions, after upgrading a cluster from OneFS 7.1.1.x or earlier, users may have unexpected levels of access to some NFS exports.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-4979 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 7.1.