Path traversal in Dell Storage Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In Dell Storage Manager versions earlier than 16.3.20, the EMConfigMigration service is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability. A remote malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read unauthorized files by supplying specially crafted strings in input parameters of the application. A malicious user cannot delete or modify any files via this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Dell Storage Manager (Dell EMC) Fixed in 16.3.20
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14384
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mg2m-hjxf-qwfm
References
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Sources
- CVE-2017-14384 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14384 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mg2m-hjxf-qwfm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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