CVE-2017-4988

EMC Isilon OneFS 8.0.1.0, 8.0.0 - 8.0.0.3, 7.2.0 - 7.2.1.4, 7.1.x is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by attackers to compromise the affected system.

Published: 2017-06-21 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-4988 is rated Moderate Risk (55.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.69%). EPSS rose +1.19% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-4988

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 2026-06-15 0.50% 1.69% +1.19%
2 2025-03-30 1.30% 0.50% -0.80%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.30% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-4988

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
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.
 1.2 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-2017-4988

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-4988

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.0.0 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.0.5 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.0.6 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.1.0 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.1.1 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.1.4 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.1.5 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.1.6 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.1.7 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.1.8 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.1.9 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.1.10 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.1.11 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.2.0.0 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.2.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.2.0.2 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.2.0.3 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.2.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.2.1.0 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.2.1.1 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.2.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.2.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 7.2.1.4 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 8.0.0.0 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 8.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 8.0.0.2 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 8.0.0.3 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc isilon_onefs 8.0.1.0 cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:8.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-4988

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540755/30/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99165 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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