CVE-2017-15548

An issue was discovered in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0; EMC NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) 9.0.x, 9.1.x, 9.2.x; and EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0. A remote unauthenticated malicious user can potentially bypass application authentication and gain unauthorized root access to the affected systems.

Published: 2018-01-05 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-15548 is rated Moderate Risk (53.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.19%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-15548

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-14 0.13% 0.19% +0.06%
2 2026-03-02 0.24% 0.13% -0.11%
3 2025-06-20 — 0.24% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-15548

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-15548

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-15548

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
emc avamar_server 7.1-21 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.1-21:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.1-145 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.1-145:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.1-302 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.1-302:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.1-370 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.1-370:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.2-32 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.2-32:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.2-309 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.2-309:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.2-401 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.2-401:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.3-125 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.3-125:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.3-211 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.3-211:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.3-226 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.3-226:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.3-233 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.3-233:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.4-58 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.4-58:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.4-242 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.4-242:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc avamar_server 7.5-183 cpe:2.3:a:emc:avamar_server:7.5-183:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc integrated_data_protection_appliance 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:emc:integrated_data_protection_appliance:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker 9.0 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:*
emc networker 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:*
emc networker 9.2 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.2:*:*:*:virtual:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-15548

URL Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jan/17 Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102352 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040070 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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