This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.0
Published Oct 19, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.69%
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.3.0. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the EMC DPA Application service, which listens on TCP port 9002 by default. When parsing the preScript parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-4697. NOTE: Dell EMC disputes that this is a vulnerability
Affected products
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- Version 6.3.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell EMC | Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor | n/a |
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- 6.3.0
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- Version 6.3.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMC | Data Protection Advisor | n/a |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jul 16, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 6.69% (0.06685) | 93.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.69% (0.06685) | 93.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 17, 2025 | 33.49% (0.33492) | 96.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 39.85% (0.39848) | 97.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.97% (0.40968) | 97.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 45.65% (0.45654) | 96.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 40.97% (0.40968) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01218) | 85.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01218) | 85.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 1.70% (0.01702) | 87.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 1.75% (0.01745) | 86.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1.72% (0.01717) | 86.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 2.01% (0.02006) | 87.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 29, 2023 | 1.01% (0.01008) | 81.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00513) | 73.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00551) | 74.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 80.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 78.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 77.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 56.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 32.00th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 31.26th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 70.79th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101008 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-812 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101008 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-812 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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