Improper file permission in iDRAC Service Module - CVE-2018-11053
Published: August 27, 2018 / Updated: February 21, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14572
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11053
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Dell
Affected software:
iDRAC Service Module
iDRAC Service Module
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11053
Install update from vendor's website.