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7.2

Isilon OneFS could let attackers obtain admin rights

CVE-2017-4988 · published 9 years ago
Summary

Certain versions of EMC Isilon OneFS may let a user who already has limited access increase their privileges to full administrative control. This could allow an attacker to view, change, or delete stored data and disrupt services. Install the latest security updates from EMC and restrict system access to trusted administrators.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
emc isilon_onefs 7.1.0.0
7.1.0.5
7.1.0.6
7.1.1.0
7.1.1.1
7.1.1.2
7.1.1.3
7.1.1.4
7.1.1.5
7.1.1.6
7.1.1.7
7.1.1.8
18 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:o:emc:isilon_onefs:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
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 sys...
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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.2 High
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published21 Jun 2017
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2017-4988 · NVD
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