-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 ESA-2017-035: EMC Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base privilege management vulnerability EMC Identifier: ESA-2017-035 CVE Identifier: CVE-2017-4982 Severity Rating: CVSS v3 Base Score: 7.0 (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) Affected products: EMC ResourcePak Base 7.6.0 EMC ResourcePak Base 8.0.0 EMC ResourcePak Base 8.1.0 Summary: EMC ResourcePak Base contains a fix for a privilege management vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. Details: EMC Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base versions 7.6.0, 8.0.0 and 8.1.0 allows a Key 8 program to run in supervisor state instead of problem state. This could allow the program code which runs as an authorized user to give control to another Key 8 program in supervisor state. Supervisor state can allow privileged instructions to execute and/or cause inadvertent or intentional storage overlays which could lead to data corruption. Resolution: The following EMC Mainframe Enablers ResourcePak Base (EMCSCF) release contains resolutions to this vulnerability: ? EMC EMCSCF 7.6.0 version with fix SF76150 ? EMC EMCSCF 8.0.0 version with fix SF80052 ? EMC EMCSCF 8.1.0 version with fix SF81026 EMC recommends all customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity. Link to remedies: Please obtain the fixes at support.emc.com under Mainframe Enablers Downloads. In the Updates section, the fix needed is in the product fixes file dated February 27, 2017 or later for these packages: MFE760_Fixes.zip, MFE800_Fixes.zip, MFE810_Fixes.zip. [The following is standard text included in all security advisories. Please do not change or delete.] Read and use the information in this EMC Security Advisory to assist in avoiding any situation that might arise from the problems described herein. If you have any questions regarding this product alert, contact EMC Software Technical Support at 1-877-534-2867. For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to EMC Knowledgebase solution emc218831. EMC recommends all customers take into account both the base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the potential severity associated with particular security vulnerability. EMC recommends that all users determine the applicability of this information to their individual situations and take appropriate action. The information set forth herein is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. EMC disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. In no event, shall EMC or its suppliers, be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if EMC or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the foregoing limitation may not apply. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJY3A/tAAoJEHbcu+fsE81ZgmoH/RgpsPfkGuly1zKITfkyHqJz J3lFsQK9ZDzyxaPvPUGO3spxN3fVlogKOuYn5s6Ih8LaNbXzTCZT3SqSFeCpMGpp ZBGn1zlYXvOJAi+JJSnGwdNADE4H1hxIkhXgKiDWW+sDv8/8y5ZRTFKjoTPK1DZT ppd9wO0tesnex2bOp/FYnidjFoHUmjkAUW4+UrhfH0C71iWvbXDuyCqxhj6+BZaP IhG5THe7ActFXo+PxxhKuGmJ9LGHYafkZX8Mb3m/VafYqxpDwDAF/DNc5EYdOId3 pKT2IccbfPDgchZS1WINvT7lQwVmqMz98eBqtytGxyoOgARM2dlP6ivrYVlSMgg= =iDh6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----