# CVE-2018-15764: Code injection in ESRS Policy Manager

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on Dell EMC ESRS Policy Manager servers due to improper JMX service configurations.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Sep 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9q4q-j83f-fprv

## What is CVE-2018-15764?

CVE-2018-15764 is a critical code injection vulnerability in DELL EMC ESRS Policy Manager, published on 28 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell EMC ESRS Policy Manager versions 6.8 and prior contain a remote code execution vulnerability due to improper configurations of triggered JMX services. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the server's JVM.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15764?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Esrs Policy Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-15764?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15764 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-15764 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15764 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in DELL EMC ESRS Policy Manager

- [CVE-2017-4976](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-4976/): Hardcoded credentials in EMC ESRS Policy Manager prior to 6.8 (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-15764 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-15764 is a critical code injection vulnerability in DELL EMC ESRS Policy Manager, published on 28 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15764 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: DELL EMC ESRS Policy Manager. 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-2018-15764/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15764/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15764
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15764
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15764

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