CVE-2017-7722
10.0
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 12.7% (pctl 96)
Patch early
EPSS 12.7% — above the 10% action threshold.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 12.73% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-77 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-04-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| solarwinds | log \& event manager |
References
- https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-4-escaping-from-restricted-shell-and-gaining-root-access-to-solarwinds-log-event-manager-siem-product/
- https://thwack.solarwinds.com/thread/111223
- https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-4-escaping-from-restricted-shell-and-gaining-root-access-to-solarwinds-log-event-manager-siem-product/
- https://thwack.solarwinds.com/thread/111223
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