CVE-2017-8015
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 · uneditedEMC AppSync (all versions prior to 3.5) contains a SQL injection vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
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 · moderate confidenceEMC AppSync versions prior to 3.5 contain a SQL injection vulnerability that allows malicious users to inject malicious SQL statements through user-supplied input, potentially leading to unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or complete system compromise.
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<= 3.0.0CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine EMC AppSync installed versionLocate the AppSync installation and retrieve the version number from the product interface, installation directory, or system registry. Common locations include the main application directory or the program files folder where AppSync is installed.Affected if The installed version is 3.0.0 or any earlier version (e.g., 2.x, 1.x)
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Identify user-facing input interfacesReview the AppSync configuration and documentation to identify all interfaces that accept user-supplied input, such as web portals, API endpoints, or administrative consoles.Affected if Any user-accessible input fields or parameters are present and the version is 3.0.0 or earlier
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Verify SQL injection compensating controlsExamine the application configuration to determine if input validation or parameterized queries are implemented for database interactions.Affected if No input validation or parameterized queries are configured and the version is 3.0.0 or earlier
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Review database access controlsCheck database user permissions and application database account privileges to assess the potential impact of SQL injection.Affected if The application database account has elevated privileges and the version is 3.0.0 or earlier
The environment is affected if EMC AppSync version 3.0.0 or earlier is installed and user-supplied input can be submitted to the application without proper validation or parameterized queries.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scopedUpgrade EMC AppSync to version 3.5 or later to remediate the SQL injection vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not possible, implement input validation and parameterized queries as a compensating control.
EMC AppSync version 3.5
- 1. Back up the current EMC AppSync installation, including all configurations and databases
- 2. Download EMC AppSync version 3.5 or later from the official Dell EMC support portal (support.emc.com)
- 3. Review the official upgrade guide for AppSync 3.5 before proceeding
- 4. Stop the AppSync services on the affected system
- 5. Install version 3.5 following the vendor's documented upgrade procedure
- 6. Verify the installation was successful and services start without errors
- 7. Validate that the SQL injection vulnerability is no longer present by reviewing system logs and conducting basic functionality testing
- 8. Once validated, resume normal operations
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-8015 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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