CVE-2017-14374 Hardcoded credentials in Dell Storage Manager 2016 Dell Storage Manager versions earlier than 16.3.20
Remote attackers can disable the SMI-S service in Dell Storage Manager using a hard-coded password, disrupting storage management and monitoring.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-14374?
CVE-2017-14374 is a critical vulnerability in Dell Storage Manager 2016 Dell Storage Manager versions earlier than 16.3.20, published on 6 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SMI-S service in Dell Storage Manager versions earlier than 16.3.20 (aka 2016 R3.20) is protected using a hard-coded password. A remote user with the knowledge of the password might potentially disable the SMI-S service via HTTP requests, affecting storage management and monitoring functionality via the SMI-S interface. This issue, aka DSM-30415, only affects a Windows installation of the Data Collector (not applicable to the virtual appliance).
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14374?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Storage Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14374?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14374 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-14374 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14374 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6457-f4qf-pj52.