Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in VPLEX GeoSynchrony - CVE-2018-11078
Published: September 11, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14740
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11078
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Dell
Affected software:
VPLEX GeoSynchrony
VPLEX GeoSynchrony
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure file permissions on VPlex Witness. A remote authenticated attacker can read from VPN configuration files and as a result intercept and decrypt all VPN traffic leveraging a MitM attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11078
Install updates from vendor's website.