CVE-2017-8001

HIGH
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: November 28, 2017 at 07:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEMC Scaleio· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH8.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

An issue was discovered in EMC ScaleIO 2.0.1.x. In a Linux environment, one of the support scripts saves the credentials of the ScaleIO MDM user who executed the script in clear text in temporary log files. The temporary files may potentially be read by an unprivileged user with access to the server where the script was executed to recover exposed credentials.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/35
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101997

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-532

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