Riverbed RiOS through 9.6.0 deletes the secure vault with the rm program (not shred or…
Priority LOW 22CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Riverbed RiOS through 9.6.0 deletes the secure vault with the rm program (not shred or srm), which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading raw disk blocks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0042 36th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5670
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hcf7-f32r-4jgm
References
More Riverbed Rios vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-04979 Riverbed RiOS before 9.0.1 does not properly restrict shell access in single-user mode… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2017-04978 Riverbed RiOS through 9.6.0 has a weak default password for the secure vault, which makes… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2017-04977 Riverbed RiOS through 9.6.0 does not require a bootloader password, which makes it easier… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2017-5670 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5670 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hcf7-f32r-4jgm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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