# CVE-2018-15768: Insecure MySQL Configuration Vulnerability

> Insecure default MySQL configuration in Dell OpenManage Network Manager allows attackers to read and modify files on the system.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **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-grg9-5jg7-hgw6

## What is CVE-2018-15768?

CVE-2018-15768 is a medium-severity 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

Dell OpenManage Network Manager versions prior to 6.5.0 enabled read/write access to the file system for MySQL users due to insecure default configuration setting for the embedded MySQL database.

Weakness: CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15768?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Openmanage Network Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-15768?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15768 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-15768 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-15768 exists.

Public exploit code:

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell OpenManage Network Manager

- [CVE-2018-15767](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15767/): Improper Authorization Vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-15768 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-15768 is a medium-severity 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-2018-15768 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-2018-15768/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15768/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15768
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15768
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15768

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15768/
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