Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Device42 Remote Collector versions before 17.05.01 have a flaw in an SNMP Connectivity utility. An authenticated user with console application access could run operating-system commands and gain higher privileges. This is serious where the collector has broad network visibility or privileged access.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if Device42 Remote Collector is deployed. The issue requires authentication, but the potential outcome is command execution and privilege escalation on infrastructure used for discovery.
Technical view
The CVE describes missing user-input sanitization in the Device42 Remote Collector SNMP Connectivity utility before 17.05.01. The stated impact is authenticated arbitrary OS command execution with privilege escalation from console application access. The bundle provides no CVSS, CWE, exploit code, or confirmed active exploitation.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Device42 Remote Collector before 17.05.01 are potentially exposed, especially if multiple users can access the console application or SNMP Connectivity utility.
Exploitation context
No KEV listing and no provided source confirms active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated access to the console application, but successful abuse could affect the collector host and connected operational environment.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise but clear: affected versions are before 17.05.01, the vulnerable component is the SNMP Connectivity utility, and the impact is authenticated OS command execution. Missing details include CVSS, CWE mapping, attack prerequisites beyond console access, and vendor-specific detection guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Device42 Remote Collector to 17.05.01 or later.
- Review Device42's 17.05.01 critical-fixes guidance.
- Restrict console application access to trusted administrators only.
- Remove unnecessary Remote Collector accounts and permissions.
- Monitor collector hosts for unexpected command execution or privilege changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Device42 Remote Collector deployments and versions.
- Confirm every Remote Collector is version 17.05.01 or later.
- Review who can access the console application.
- Check whether SNMP Connectivity utility access is limited.
- Review collector host logs for suspicious process activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://docs.device42.com/auto-discovery/remote-collector-rc/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://blog.device42.com/2021/09/critical-fixes-in-17-05-01/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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