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CVE-2017-8003: EMC Data Protection Advisor prior to 6.4 contains a path traversal vulnerability.

EMC Data Protection Advisor prior to 6.4 contains a path traversal vulnerability. A remote authenticated high privileged user may potentially exploit this vulnerability to access unauthorized information from the underlying OS server by supplying specially crafted strings in input parameters of the application.

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EMC Data Protection Advisor versions before 6.4 have a path traversal flaw. A remote authenticated user with high privileges could potentially read unauthorized information from the operating system server by manipulating application input. This is not listed in KEV, and the provided sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to organizations running EMC Data Protection Advisor versions before 6.4, especially where high-privileged users can access the application remotely. Internet exposure is not established by the supplied sources. Treat this as a targeted information exposure risk for legacy EMC Data Protection Advisor deployments. It is not KEV-listed, but privileged access to backup and protection tooling can create meaningful operational risk. Mitigation focus: Inventory EMC Data Protection Advisor deployments and identify versions earlier than 6.4.; Check EMC or Dell vendor guidance for the supported remediation path.; Prioritize upgrade away from versions prior to 6.4 where the product is still in use..

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n/aEMC Data Protection Advisor prior to 6.4EMC Data Protection Advisor prior to 6.4Listed
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