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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-798
- Affected
- emc/data protection advisor
- Source
- security_alert@emc.com
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/22Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103376Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040484Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/22Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103376Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040484Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.