Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor up to 6.3/6.4 Database Account hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor up to 6.3/6.4. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Database Account. Performing a manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2018-1206. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor up to 6.3/6.4. This affects an unknown code block of the component Database Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.3 Patch 159 and Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.4 Patch 110 contain a hardcoded database account with administrative privileges. The affected account is "apollosuperuser." An attacker with local access to the server where DPA Datastore Service is installed and knowledge of the password may potentially gain unauthorized access to the database. Note: The Datastore Service database cannot be accessed remotely using this account.

The bug was discovered 03/07/2018. The weakness was shared 03/12/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-1206 since 12/06/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1110.001 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108405 (EMC Data Protection Advisor < 6.4.110 Database Hardcoded Password Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (108405) and SecurityFocus (BID 103376†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 108405
Nessus Name: EMC Data Protection Advisor < 6.4.110 Database Hardcoded Password Vulnerability
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12/06/2017 🔍
03/07/2018 +91 days 🔍
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02/21/2023 +1803 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dellemc.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1206 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1206
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114399
SecurityFocus: 103376 - EMC Data Protection Advisor Local Hardcoded Credentials Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040484

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2018 07:47
Updated: 02/21/2023 11:50
Changes: 03/13/2018 07:47 (66), 01/17/2020 10:17 (5), 02/21/2023 11:50 (4)
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