Hard-coded credentials in EMC ESRS Policy Manager prior to 6.8
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
EMC ESRS Policy Manager prior to 6.8 contains an undocumented account (OpenDS admin) with a default password. A remote attacker with the knowledge of the default password may login to the system and gain administrator privileges to the local LDAP directory server.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01754 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | EMC ESRS Policy Manager prior to 6.8 | EMC ESRS Policy Manager prior to 6.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EMC ESRS Policy Manager prior to 6.8 Vendor— Affected EMC ESRS Policy Manager prior to 6.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-4976
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93qw-4p3h-hx42
References
More EMC Esrs Policy Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-11243 Dell EMC ESRS Policy Manager versions 6.8 and prior contain a remote code execution… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-4976 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-4976 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-93qw-4p3h-hx42 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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