CVE-2018-1206 Hardcoded credentials in 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
An attacker with local access can use hardcoded administrative credentials to gain unauthorized access to the Data Protection Advisor database.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1206?
CVE-2018-1206 is a high-severity vulnerability in 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, published on 12 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1206?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emc Data Protection Advisor.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1206 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1206 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in 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
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7c88-c2gq-h35v.