Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor REST API XML Request xml external entity reference

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A vulnerability was found in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor and Integrated Data Protection Appliance (version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component REST API. The manipulation as part of a XML Request leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor, versions 6.2, 6,3, 6.4, 6.5 and Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance (IDPA) versions 2.0, 2.1 contain a XML External Entity (XXE) Injection vulnerability in the REST API. An authenticated remote malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read certain system files in the server or cause denial of service by supplying specially crafted Document Type Definitions (DTDs) in an XML request.

The bug was discovered 08/03/2018. The weakness was shared 08/10/2018 as not defined mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-11048 since 05/14/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 112193 (EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2 < 6.4 Patch B180 / < 6.5 patch B51 (DSA-2018-112).), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (112193).

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 112193
Nessus Name: EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2 < 6.4 Patch B180 / < 6.5 patch B51 (DSA-2018-112).
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dellemc.com

Advisory: DSA-2018-112
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-11048 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041417
SecurityFocus: 105130 - EMC Data Protection Advisor CVE-2018-11048 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2018 06:45
Updated: 05/01/2023 11:33
Changes: 08/11/2018 06:45 (66), 03/14/2020 11:11 (5), 05/01/2023 11:33 (5)
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