Information disclosure in Dell EMC Vipr Controller
CVE-2018-1240
Dell EMC ViPR Controller, versions after 3.0.0.38, contain an information exposure vulnerability in the VRRP. VRRP defaults to an insecure configuration in Linux's keepalived component which sends the cluster password in plaintext through multicast. A malicious user, having access to the vCloud subnet where ViPR is deployed, could potentially sniff the password and use it to take over the cluster's virtual IP and cause a denial of service on that ViPR Controller system.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Dell EMC Vipr Controller — versions versions after 3.0.0.38
- EMC Vipr Controller
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/29 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1240?
- CVE-2018-1240 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Vipr Controller, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2018-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1240?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.