CVE-2018-1237 Auth bypass in ScaleIO

Critical 9.8 Published 27 Mar 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can brute force credentials on the Light installation Agent due to missing rate limiting, potentially gaining unauthorized access to ScaleIO nodes.

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-2018-1237?

CVE-2018-1237 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell EMC ScaleIO, published on 27 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell EMC ScaleIO versions prior to 2.5, contain improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts on the Light installation Agent (LIA). This component is deployed on every server in the ScaleIO cluster and is used for central management of ScaleIO nodes. A remote malicious user, having network access to LIA, could potentially exploit this vulnerability to launch brute force guessing of user names and passwords of user accounts on the LIA.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1237?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Scaleio.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1237?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-1237 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q97w-4jj3-g574.