CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-5001: Infoleak

First published: Fri Jul 07 2017(Updated: )

EMC RSA Archer 5.4.1.3, 5.5.3.1, 5.5.2.3, 5.5.2, 5.5.1.3.1, 5.5.1.1 is affected by an information exposure through an error message vulnerability. A remote low privileged attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to use information disclosed in an error message to launch another more focused attack.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
EMC RSA Archer=5.4.1.3
EMC RSA Archer=5.5.1.1
EMC RSA Archer=5.5.1.3.1
EMC RSA Archer=5.5.2
EMC RSA Archer=5.5.2.3
EMC RSA Archer=5.5.3.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-5001?

    CVE-2017-5001 is classified as a low severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-5001?

    To mitigate CVE-2017-5001, upgrade to a patched version of EMC RSA Archer that addresses this information exposure.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2017-5001?

    CVE-2017-5001 affects specific versions of EMC RSA Archer eGRC, namely 5.4.1.3 and various 5.5.x series versions.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2017-5001?

    CVE-2017-5001 involves information exposure through an error message that could be exploited by a remote low privileged attacker.

  • What could an attacker gain by exploiting CVE-2017-5001?

    An attacker may use the information disclosed in an error message to launch a more focused attack.

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