CVE-2017-9453: BMC Server Automation before 8.9.01 patch 1 allows Process Spawner command execution because of authentication bypass

Critical severity · published Sep 5, 2023

CVE-2017-9453

BMC Server Automation before 8.9.01 patch 1 allows Process Spawner command execution because of authentication bypass

9.8

CVSS

0.7%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

BMC Server Automation before 8.9.01 patch 1 allows Process Spawner command execution because of authentication bypass.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Server Automation · Bmc

through 8.9.01 · source: NVD

Affected product

Server Automation

Bmc

All Server Automation CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9453

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9453

Vendor Advisory

https://docs.bmc.com/docs/serverautomation/2002/notification-of-critical-security-issue-in-bmc-server-automation-cve-2017-9453-1020706453.html