CVE-2018-11078 Information disclosure in VPlex Software: GeoSynchrony
An authenticated attacker can read VPN configuration files, potentially enabling man-in-the-middle attacks on VPN traffic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-11078?
CVE-2018-11078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in DELL EMC VPlex Software: GeoSynchrony, published on 11 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dell EMC VPlex GeoSynchrony, versions prior to 6.1, contains an Insecure File Permissions vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious user could read from VPN configuration files on and potentially author a MITM attack on the VPN traffic.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11078?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Emc Vplex Geosynchrony.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11078?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11078 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-11078 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11078 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5hc-g3vq-39wp.