# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wxf3-fg3q-j542

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1238?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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

- [CVE-2018-1237](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1237/): Auth bypass in ScaleIO (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-8001](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8001/): Information disclosure in EMC ScaleIO EMC ScaleIO 2.0.1.x (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2018-1205](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1205/): Dell EMC ScaleIO, versions prior to 2.5, do not properly handle some packet data in the MDM service. (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1238 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell EMC ScaleIO. 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-2018-1238/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1238/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1238
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1238
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1238

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