VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-7722
By exploiting a vulnerability in the restrictssh feature of the menuing script, an attacker can escape from the restricted shell.
CRITICAL 10.0EPSS 12.7%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.7%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
In SolarWinds Log & Event Manager (LEM) before 6.3.1 Hotfix 4, a menu system is encountered when the SSH service is accessed with "cmc" and "password" (the default username and password). By exploiting a vulnerability in the restrictssh feature of the menuing script, an attacker can escape from the restricted shell.
- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 12.73% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- solarwinds/log \& event manager
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-4-escaping-from-restricted-shell-and-gaining-root-access-to-solarwinds-log-event-manager-siem-product/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://thwack.solarwinds.com/thread/111223Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-4-escaping-from-restricted-shell-and-gaining-root-access-to-solarwinds-log-event-manager-siem-product/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://thwack.solarwinds.com/thread/111223Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.