CRITICAL

CVE-2018-1217

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

65.9%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Avamar Installation Manager in Dell EMC Avamar Server 7.3.1, 7.4.1, and 7.5.0, and Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0 and 2.1, is affected by a missing access control check vulnerability which could potentially allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to read or change the Local Download Service (LDLS) credentials. The LDLS credentials are used to connect to Dell EMC Online Support. If the LDLS configuration was changed to an invalid configuration, then Avamar Installation Manager may not be able to connect to Dell EMC Online Support web site successfully. The remote unauthenticated attacker can also read and use the credentials to login to Dell EMC Online Support, impersonating the AVI service actions using those credentials.

Technical details

Published
4/9/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1217?

Avamar Installation Manager in Dell EMC Avamar Server 7.3.1, 7.4.1, and 7.5.0, and Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance 2.0 and 2.1, is affected by a missing access control check vulnerability which could potentially allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to read or change the Local Download Service (LDLS) credentials. The LDLS credentials are used to connect to Dell EMC Online Support. If the LDLS configuration was changed to an invalid configuration, then Avamar Installation Manager may not be able to connect to Dell EMC Online Support web site successfully. The remote unauthenticated attacker can also read and use the credentials to login to Dell EMC Online Support, impersonating the AVI service actions using those credentials.

Is CVE-2018-1217 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-1217 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 65.9%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1217?

CVE-2018-1217 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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