CVE-2017-8945
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 · uneditedA Remote Unauthorized Disclosure of Information vulnerability in HPE IceWall Federation Agent version 3.0 was found.
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 confidenceThis is a remote information disclosure vulnerability in HPE IceWall Federation Agent version 3.0. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information they are not authorized to view. The CVSS 6.1 score indicates a medium-severity issue with network-exploitable, low-complexity attack characteristics.
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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= 3.0CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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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Verify HPE IceWall Federation Agent is installedCheck system services or installed programs for 'IceWall Federation Agent' or 'HPE IceWall Federation Agent'. On Linux, run: rpm -qa | grep -i icewall or dpkg -l | grep -i icewall. On Windows, check Add/Remove Programs or the registry.Affected if The product is present on the system
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Confirm the exact version numberLocate the installed version of HPE IceWall Federation Agent. Check the software directly: look for version info in the application directory, or run: icewall-federation-agent --version, or check the product's About/Version dialog if a GUI is available.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.0
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Check if the service is network-accessibleVerify if the HPE IceWall Federation Agent service is running and listening on network ports. Use netstat or ss to check for listening services: netstat -anp | grep -i icewall or ss -tlnp | grep -i icewall.Affected if The service is running and exposed to network access (not localhost-only or firewalled)
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Assess network exposureReview firewall rules and network configuration to determine if the IceWall Federation Agent interface is accessible from untrusted networks. Check if the product listens on all interfaces (0.0.0.0) versus localhost only.Affected if The service accepts connections from untrusted network segments
Your environment is affected if HPE IceWall Federation Agent version 3.0 is installed and the service is network-accessible, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to potentially retrieve sensitive information.
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.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to a patched version of HPE IceWall Federation Agent. If no patch is available, contact HPE support for remediation guidance and consider network segmentation to limit exposure.
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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-2017-8945 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- 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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