9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-1216
Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX Hardcoded Administrator Password Vulnerability
Description

A hard-coded password vulnerability was discovered in vApp Manager which is embedded in Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX, Dell EMC Solutions Enabler, Dell EMC VASA Virtual Appliances, and Dell EMC VMAX Embedded Management (eManagement): Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.18, Dell EMC Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.21, Dell EMC VASA Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.514, and Dell EMC VMAX Embedded Management (eManagement) versions prior to and including 1.4 (Enginuity Release 5977.1125.1125 and earlier). They contain an undocumented default account (smc) with a hard-coded password that may be used with certain web servlets. A remote attacker with the knowledge of the hard-coded password and the message format may use vulnerable servlets to gain unauthorized access to the system. Note: This account cannot be used to log in via the web user interface.

INFO

Published Date :

March 8, 2018, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 29, 2018, 2:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-1216 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dell emc_solutions_enabler_virtual_appliance
2 Dell emc_unisphere_for_vmax_virtual_appliance
3 Dell emc_vasa_virtual_appliance
4 Dell emc_vmax_embedded_management
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-1216.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/41 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103039 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040383 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-03 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-1216 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-03 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-03 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/41 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/41 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103039 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103039 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040383 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040383 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_solutions_enabler_virtual_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.4.0.21 *cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unisphere_for_vmax_virtual_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.4.0.18 *cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_vasa_virtual_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.4.0.514 *cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_vmax_embedded_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-03 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040383 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103039 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.23 }} -0.50%

score

0.83873

percentile

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