VDB-96511 · CVE-2017-2768 · BID 95936

EMC Network Configuration Manager 9.3.x/9.4.0.x/9.4.1.x/9.4.2.x improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in EMC Network Configuration Manager 9.3.x/9.4.0.x/9.4.1.x/9.4.2.x. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-2768. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in EMC Network Configuration Manager 9.3.x/9.4.0.x/9.4.1.x/9.4.2.x and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.3.x, EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.4.0.x, EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.4.1.x, EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) 9.4.2.x contains an Improper Authentication vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

The bug was discovered 02/01/2017. The weakness was released 02/03/2017 as not defined mailinglist post (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-2768 since 12/01/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/11/2022).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95936†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-96510. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

12/01/2016 🔍
02/01/2017 +62 days 🔍
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02/03/2017 +2 days 🔍
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11/11/2022 +2107 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dellemc.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-2768 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2768
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96511
SecurityFocus: 95936
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2768 - EMC - NCM - Improper Authentication Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037761

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2017 17:01
Updated: 11/11/2022 13:46
Changes: 02/03/2017 17:01 (58), 09/01/2020 06:53 (6), 11/11/2022 13:46 (2)
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