Is CVE-2017-4989 being actively exploited?

CVE-2017-4989 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-4989?

CVE-2017-4989 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2017-4989

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8EPSS 3.3%EU EUVD

In EMC Avamar Server Software 7.3.1-125, 7.3.0-233, 7.3.0-226, 7.2.1-32, 7.2.1-31, 7.2.0-401, an unauthenticated remote attacker may potentially bypass the authentication process to gain access to the system maintenance page. This may be exploited by an attacker to view sensitive information, perform software updates, or run maintenance workflows.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.8 (v3.0)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-287
EPSS score: 3.3% (88th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2017-14102)
Published: June 21, 2017
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2017-14102 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 5, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

emc / avamar server
emc / avamar server
emc / avamar server
emc / avamar server
emc / avamar server
emc / avamar server

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

EMC Avamar® v7.2.1 - EMC Corporation - Common Criteria 383-4-347 - archived

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540754/30/0/threaded(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99243(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038718

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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