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CVE-2017-7722
- Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 12.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2017-04-12 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-77
Description
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.
Affected products
References
- https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-4-escaping-from-restricted-shell-and-gaining-root-access-to-solarwinds-log-event-manager-siem-product/
- https://thwack.solarwinds.com/thread/111223
- https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-4-escaping-from-restricted-shell-and-gaining-root-access-to-solarwinds-log-event-manager-siem-product/
- https://thwack.solarwinds.com/thread/111223
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