Security restrictions bypass in VMAX Virtual Appliance Manager - CVE-2018-1216
Published: February 15, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10595
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1216
CWE-ID: CWE-259
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Dell
Affected software:
VMAX Virtual Appliance Manager
VMAX Virtual Appliance Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness due to the use of the undocumented default account with a default password. A remote attacker can log in with the hard-coded password, gain unauthorized access to the targeted system and conduct further attacks.
The weakness due to the use of the undocumented default account with a default password. A remote attacker can log in with the hard-coded password, gain unauthorized access to the targeted system and conduct further attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1216
Install update from vendor's website.