Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-0053 |
CWE-ID | CWE-121 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
EMC Isilon OneFS Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
Vendor | Dell |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU19149
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0053
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of environment variables when connecting via the telnet client to remote telnet servers. A local authenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow, bypass veriexec restrictions and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
This vulnerability only affects the telnet client - accessible from the CLI or shel.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEMC Isilon OneFS: before 8.2.1
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.