HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-4985
HIGH

CVE-2017-4985

CWE-862Published: June 19, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In EMC VNX2 versions prior to OE for File 8.1.9.211 and VNX1 versions prior to OE for File 7.1.80.8, a local authenticated user may potentially escalate their privileges to root due to authorization checks not being performed on certain perl scripts. This may potentially be exploited by an attacker to run arbitrary commands as root on the targeted VNX Control Station system.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-4985 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

emc4 product(s)
vnx2 firmwarevnx2vnx1 firmwarevnx1
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540738/30/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99037
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540738/30/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99037

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540738/30/0/threadedThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99037Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540738/30/0/threadedThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99037Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-4985
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-862
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 19, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-4985 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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