Vulnerability in Dell Emc Esrs Virtual Edition
CVE-2018-11079
Dell EMC Secure Remote Services, versions prior to 3.32.00.08, contains a Plaintext Password Storage vulnerability. Database credentials are stored in plaintext in a configuration file. An authenticated malicious user with access to the configuration file may obtain the exposed password to gain access to the application database.
EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Dell Emc Esrs Virtual Edition — versions unspecified
- Emc Secure_remote_services
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 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_BID)
- security_alert@emc.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11079?
- CVE-2018-11079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Emc Esrs Virtual Edition, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-10-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11079?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.