EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance (vApp) versions prior to 8.4.0.15, EMC Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.15, EMC VASA Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.512, and EMC VMAX Embedded Management (eManagement) versions prior to and including 1.4 (Enginuity Release 5977.1125.1125 and earlier) contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that may potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from dell, from emc, from emc and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2017-11-01T01:29:00.450
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | dell | emc_unisphere | < 8.4.0.15 | Yes |
| Application | emc | solutions_enabler | < 8.4.0.15 | Yes |
| Application | emc | vasa | < 8.4.0.512 | Yes |
| Application | emc | vmax_emanagement | ≤ 1.4 | Yes |
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