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TI-2017-04978 Aliases CVE-2017-7306GHSA-hfgj-gwp8-p5ph

Riverbed RiOS through 9.6.0 has a weak default password for the secure vault, which makes…

Priority LOW 30CWE-521Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-521.

Summary

Riverbed RiOS through 9.6.0 has a weak default password for the secure vault, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to defeat the secure-vault protection mechanism by leveraging knowledge of the password algorithm and the appliance serial number. NOTE: the vendor believes that this does not meet the definition of a vulnerability. The product contains correct computational logic for supporting arbitrary password changes by customers; however, a password change is optional to meet different customers' needs

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00361 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:riverbed:rios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.6.0VulnerableRiverbed
  • cpe:2.3:o:riverbed:rios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.6.0 Vulnerable ·Riverbed

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7306
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfgj-gwp8-p5ph

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • 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-2017-04977 Riverbed RiOS through 9.6.0 does not require a bootloader password, which makes it easier… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2017-03670 Riverbed RiOS through 9.6.0 deletes the secure vault with the rm program (not shred or… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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