Vulnerability in Citrix Xenserver
CVE-2018-11053
Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module for all supported Linux and XenServer versions v3.0.1, v3.0.2, v3.1.0, v3.2.0, when started, changes the default file permission of the hosts file of the host operating system (/etc/hosts) to world writable. A…
EPSS: 0.005 (36.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Citrix Xenserver — versions 7.1
- Dell Emc_idrac_service_module — versions 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.1.0
- Dell Emc Idrac Service Module — versions 3.0.1, 3.1.0, 3.2.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.9, 7.4
- Suse Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 11, 12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security_alert@emc.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security_alert@emc.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11053?
- CVE-2018-11053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Citrix Xenserver, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11053?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-11053 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.