Vulnerability in EMC Data Protection Advisor
CVE-2018-1206
Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.3 Patch 159 and Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.4 Patch 110 contain a hardcoded database account with administrative privileges. The affected account is "apollosuperuser." An attacker with local access to the server where DPA Datastore Service is installed and knowledge of the password may potentially gain unauthorized access to the database. Note: The Datastore Service database cannot be accessed remotely using this account.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- EMC Data Protection Advisor — versions 6.3.0, 6.4.0
- Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor Versions Prior To 6.3 Patch 159 And 6.4 110 — versions Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.3 Patch 159 and Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.4 Patch 110
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/22 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040484 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103376 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1206?
- CVE-2018-1206 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC Data Protection Advisor, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1206?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.