Vulnerability in Dell EMC Networker
CVE-2018-11050
Dell EMC NetWorker versions between 9.0 and 9.1.1.8 through 9.2.1.3, and the version 18.1.0.1 contain a Clear-Text authentication over network vulnerability in the Rabbit MQ Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) component. User credentials are sent unencrypted to the remote AMQP service. An unauthenticated attacker in the same network collision domain, could potentially sniff the password from the network and use it to access the component using the privileges of the compromised user.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell EMC Networker — versions 18.1.0.1
- Dell EMC Networker — versions 9.2.1.X, 9.0, 18.1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104963 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041393 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/92 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11050?
- CVE-2018-11050 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Networker, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11050?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-11050 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.