CVE-2017-4998
CWE-352Published: July 7, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
EMC RSA Archer 5.4.1.3, 5.5.3.1, 5.5.2.3, 5.5.2, 5.5.1.3.1, 5.5.1.1 is potentially affected by a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. A remote low privileged attacker may potentially exploit the vulnerability to execute unauthorized requests on behalf of the victim, using the authenticated user's privileges.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2017-4998 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.
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 8.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2017-4998 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts