CVE-2018-1238 Command injection in ScaleIO
Remote attackers with LIA admin credentials can execute arbitrary root commands on ScaleIO systems via the Light Installation Agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1238?
CVE-2018-1238 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell EMC ScaleIO, published on 27 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell EMC ScaleIO versions prior to 2.5, contain a command injection vulnerability in the Light Installation Agent (LIA). This component is used for central management of ScaleIO deployment and uses shell commands for certain actions. A remote malicious user, with network access to LIA and knowledge of the LIA administrative password, could potentially exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary commands as root on the systems where LIAs are installed.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Emc Scaleio.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-1238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC ScaleIO
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxf3-fg3q-j542.