TI-2017-05347 Aliases CVE-2017-7722 GHSA-fgrm-fppr-4fwr

In SolarWinds Log & Event Manager (LEM) before 6.3.1 Hotfix 4, a menu system is…

MEDIUM 57CWE-77Published 2017-04-12 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
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-77.

Summary

In SolarWinds Log & Event Manager (LEM) before 6.3.1 Hotfix 4, a menu system is encountered when the SSH service is accessed with "cmc" and "password" (the default username and password). By exploiting a vulnerability in the restrictssh feature of the menuing script, an attacker can escape from the restricted shell.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.1273 96th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_\&_event_manager:6.3.1:::::::*	6.3.1	Vulnerable	SolarWinds

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_\&_event_manager:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7722
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fgrm-fppr-4fwr

References

Exploit 1

https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-4-escaping-from-restricted-shell-and-gaining-root-access-to-solarwinds-log-event-manager-siem-product/

Patch 1

https://thwack.solarwinds.com/thread/111223

TI-2017-05283 SolarWinds Log & Event Manager (LEM) before 6.3.1 Hotfix 4 allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2017-05282 SolarWinds Log & Event Manager (LEM) before 6.3.1 Hotfix 4 allows an authenticated user… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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