CVE-2018-1251 Open redirect in Dell EMC Unity
Remote attackers can redirect Unity users to malicious sites via crafted URLs, potentially phishing credentials from victims.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1251?
CVE-2018-1251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Unity, published on 28 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dell EMC Unity and UnityVSA versions prior to 4.3.1.1525703027 contains a URL Redirection vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to redirect Unity users to arbitrary web URLs by tricking the victim user to click on a maliciously crafted Unisphere URL. Attacker could potentially phish information, including Unisphere users' credentials, from the victim once they are redirected.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1251?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dell Emc Unity Firmware, Dell Emc Unityvsa.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1251?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell EMC Unity
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j958-56r6-475c.