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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105130 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041417 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.