# CVE-2018-11080: Information disclosure in ESRS Virtual Edition

> An authenticated attacker can read world-readable configuration files in Dell EMC ESRS to potentially elevate privileges.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Oct 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8gc3-f6rv-jq52

## What is CVE-2018-11080?

CVE-2018-11080 is a high-severity vulnerability in DELL EMC ESRS Virtual Edition, published on 18 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell EMC Secure Remote Services, versions prior to 3.32.00.08, contains Improper File Permission Vulnerabilities. The application contains multiple configuration files with world-readable permissions that could allow an authenticated malicious user to utilize the file contents to potentially elevate their privileges.

Weakness: CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11080?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Secure Remote Services.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-11080?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11080 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-11080 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11080 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in DELL EMC ESRS Virtual Edition

- [CVE-2015-0544](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0544/): Weak cryptography in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2015-0524](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0524/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2015-0525](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0525/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2015-0543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0543/): Weak cryptography in n/a (medium 5.8)
- [CVE-2018-11079](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11079/): Hardcoded credentials in ESRS Virtual Edition (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-11080 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-11080 is a high-severity vulnerability in DELL EMC ESRS Virtual Edition, published on 18 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11080 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: DELL EMC ESRS Virtual Edition. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11080/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11080/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11080
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11080
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11080

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11080/
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