CVE-2018-1218

Public Exploit

Description

In Dell EMC NetWorker versions prior to 9.2.1.1, versions prior to 9.1.1.6, 9.0.x, and versions prior to 8.2.4.11, the 'nsrd' daemon causes a buffer overflow condition when handling certain messages. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service to the users of NetWorker systems.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 22.38% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: Dell EMC Dell EMC NetWorker
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040546 third party advisory vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/43 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44332/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1218?
CVE-2018-1218 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1218?
To fix CVE-2018-1218, 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-2018-1218 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1218 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1218?
CVE-2018-1218 affects Dell EMC Dell EMC NetWorker.
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