# CVE-2018-15767: Improper Authorization Vulnerability

> An improper authorization vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Network Manager allows privilege escalation due to a misconfigured sudoers file.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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:** 30 Nov 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4f9c-xgf5-f9p3

## What is CVE-2018-15767?

CVE-2018-15767 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Network Manager, published on 30 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Dell OpenManage Network Manager virtual appliance versions prior to 6.5.3 contain an improper authorization vulnerability caused by a misconfiguration in the /etc/sudoers file.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15767?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Openmanage Network Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-15767?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15767 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-15767 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-15767 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Dell OpenManage Network Manager 6.2.0.51 SP3 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell OpenManage Network Manager

- [CVE-2018-15768](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15768/): Insecure MySQL Configuration Vulnerability (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-15767 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-15767 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Network Manager, published on 30 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-15767 exists.

Affected product: Dell OpenManage Network 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-2018-15767/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15767/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15767
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15767
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15767

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