SB2018083008 - Security restrictions bypass in Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module
Published: August 30, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018083008
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper file permission (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11053)
CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to the software changes the default file permission of the hosts file of the host operating system (/etc/hosts) to world writable. A remote attacker can modify the host file and potentially redirect traffic from the intended destination to sites hosting malicious or unwanted content.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.