CVE-2018-1206

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a 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
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/22 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040484 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103376 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1206?
CVE-2018-1206 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1206?
To fix CVE-2018-1206, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1206 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1206 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1206?
CVE-2018-1206 affects n/a 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.
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