First published: Tue Oct 30 2007(Updated: )
Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Fire X2100 M2 and X2200 M2 Embedded Lights Out Manager (ELOM) on x86 before firmware 2.70 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root on the Service Processor (SP) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5170.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Sun Sun Fire | =x2100m2-firmware_2.70 | |
Sun Sun Fire | =x2200m2-firmware_2.70 | |
Sun Embedded Lights Out Manager |
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CVE-2007-5717 is considered a critical vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root.
To remediate CVE-2007-5717, upgrade the firmware of the Sun Fire X2100 M2 and X2200 M2 to version 2.70 or later.
CVE-2007-5717 affects the Sun Fire X2100 M2 and X2200 M2 models running older firmware versions prior to 2.70.
Yes, CVE-2007-5717 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to take control of the Service Processor.
The impact of CVE-2007-5717 includes the potential for unauthorized access and control of critical system components.