XXE in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor
CVE-2018-11048
Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor, versions 6.2, 6,3, 6.4, 6.5 and Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance (IDPA) versions 2.0, 2.1 contain a XML External Entity (XXE) Injection vulnerability in the REST API. An authenticated remote malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read certain system files in the server or cause denial of service by supplying specially crafted Document Type Definitions (DTDs) in an XML request.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.021 (79.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Dell Emc_data_protection_advisor — versions 6.2, 6.3, 6.4
- Dell Emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance — versions 2.0, 2.1
- Dell Emc Data Protection Advisor — versions 6.4, 6.2, 6.5
- Dell Emc Integrated Data Protection Appliance — versions 2.0, 2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security_alert@emc.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security_alert@emc.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security_alert@emc.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11048?
- CVE-2018-11048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11048?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.