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Isilon OnefsOperating system · Emc

CVE-2015-4525

HIGH · 9.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-07-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 7.1.1.0 or later.
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96/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The log-gather implementation in the web administration interface in EMC Isilon OneFS 6.5.x.x through 7.1.1.x before 7.1.1.5 and 7.2.0.x before 7.2.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via unspecified vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Command injection vulnerability in the log-gather feature of EMC Isilon OneFS web administration interface allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via unspecified vectors.

MitigationApply vendor patches (7.1.1.5 or 7.2.0.2) to address the command injection. Restrict web admin interface access to trusted users until patched.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Isilon OnefsOperating system
Affected:<= 7.1.1.0= 7.1.1.1= 7.1.1.2= 7.1.1.3= 7.1.1.4= 7.2.0.0= 7.2.0.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed OneFS version
    Run 'isi version' from the Isilon CLI or check the version via the web UI under System > Management > Software
    Affected if The version matches one of the affected releases: 7.1.1.0 through 7.1.1.4, 7.2.0.0, or 7.2.0.1
  2. Confirm the product is EMC Isilon OneFS
    Verify the system is an EMC Isilon cluster by running 'isi hardware' or checking the web UI login page for OneFS branding
    Affected if The target system is not EMC Isilon OneFS, this CVE does not apply
  3. Determine if the web administration interface is accessible
    Check if port 8080 or 443 is open and reachable on the Isilon nodes, or attempt to access the OneFS web UI URL
    Affected if The web admin interface is exposed to network users who have authentication credentials, the command injection can be exploited
  4. Check if unauthenticated or untrusted users have web UI access
    Review user access controls and authentication settings in the web UI under Access > Users or via 'isi auth' CLI commands
    Affected if Untrusted or unauthorized users can authenticate to the web interface, they could attempt the command injection via the log-gather feature

You are affected if you are running EMC Isilon OneFS version 7.1.1.0 through 7.1.1.4, 7.2.0.0, or 7.2.0.1 and the web administration interface is accessible to users who are not fully trusted.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 7.1.1.0
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor patches (7.1.1.5 or 7.2.0.2) to address the command injection. Restrict web admin interface access to trusted users until patched.

Recommended fix High confidence

7.1.1.x → 7.1.1.5 or later; 7.2.0.x → 7.2.0.2 or later

  1. 1. Identify the current OneFS version by running 'isi version' or checking the web UI footer
  2. 2. For OneFS 7.1.1.x versions (7.1.1.0, 7.1.1.1, 7.1.1.2, 7.1.1.3), plan an upgrade to version 7.1.1.5 or later
  3. 3. For OneFS 7.2.0.x versions, plan an upgrade to version 7.2.0.2 or later
  4. 4. Review the OneFS upgrade documentation and release notes for prerequisites
  5. 5. Create a backup of critical data and configuration
  6. 6. Schedule a maintenance window as upgrades require cluster downtime
  7. 7. Download the required upgrade ISO from EMC/ Dell EMC support portal
  8. 8. Execute the upgrade using 'isi upgrade' command or via the web UI
Caveat Review OneFS release notes for any compatibility changes or features that may affect your environment before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Isilon Onefs Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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