CVE-2017-15549

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 authenticated malicious user with low privileges could potentially upload arbitrary maliciously crafted files in any location on the server file system.

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-2017-15549 is rated Moderate Risk (63.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.29%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-15549

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 2026-04-20 1.06% 1.29% +0.23%
2 2026-03-22 1.62% 1.06% -0.56%
3 2026-03-14 — 1.62% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-15549

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-15549

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-15549

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-2017-15549

URL Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jan/17 Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102363 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040070 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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