CVE-2018-15781

DSA-2019-022: Dell Wyse Password Encoder Hard-coded Cryptographic Key Vulnerability

Description

The Dell Wyse Password Encoder in ThinLinux2 versions prior to 2.1.0.01 contain a Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could reverse engineer the cryptographic system used in the Dell Wyse Password Encoder to discover the hard coded private key and decrypt locally stored cipher text.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following Dell ThinLinux2 release contains a resolution to the vulnerability: Dell ThinLinux2 versions 2.1.0.01 and later Dell recommends all customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity. For more information, refer to Dell Knowledge Base article Drivers and Downloads FAQs. Link to remedies: Customers can download software from https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=C4JH3&osCode=THNLX&productCode=wyse-3040-thin-client https://www.dell.com/support/home/in/en/indhs1/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=3CKT3&osCode=THNLX&productCode=wyse-5070-thin-client

Category

7.9
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory dell.com
Affected: Dell Wyse Password Encoder
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN316104 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15781?
CVE-2018-15781 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15781?
To fix CVE-2018-15781: The following Dell ThinLinux2 release contains a resolution to the vulnerability: Dell ThinLinux2 versions 2.1.0.01 and later Dell recommends all customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity. For more information, refer to Dell Knowledge Base article Drivers and Downloads FAQs. Link to remedies: Customers can download software from https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=C4JH3&osCode=THNLX&productCode=wyse-3040-thin-client https://www.dell.com/support/home/in/en/indhs1/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=3CKT3&osCode=THNLX&productCode=wyse-5070-thin-client
Is CVE-2018-15781 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-15781 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-2018-15781?
CVE-2018-15781 affects Dell Wyse Password Encoder.
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