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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-8023 · published 1 April 2019

CVE-2017-8023: Dell emc networker improper authentication vulnerability

Dell · Emc Networker

EMC NetWorker may potentially be vulnerable to an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the Networker Client execution service (nsrexecd) when oldauth authentication method is used. An unauthenticated remote attacker could send arbitrary commands via RPC service to be executed on the host system with the privileges of the nsrexecd service, which runs with administrative privileges.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 5.9% · top 7.0% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
5.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

EMC NetWorker may potentially be vulnerable to an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the Networker Client execution service (nsrexecd) when oldauth authentication method is used. An unauthenticated remote attacker could send arbitrary commands via RPC service to be executed on the host system with the privileges of the nsrexecd service, which runs with administrative privileges.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107712
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/50 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107712
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/50 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-8023), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.