CVE-2018-15773 Dell Encryption Enterprise \ Dell Data Protection Encryption Information Disclosure Vulnerability
A malicious user with physical access can read unencrypted system file backups from the RegBack folder in Dell Encryption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15773?
CVE-2018-15773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Encryption (formerly Dell Data Protection | Encryption), published on 5 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Encryption (formerly Dell Data Protection | Encryption) v10.1.0 and earlier contain an information disclosure vulnerability. A malicious user with physical access to the machine could potentially exploit this vulnerability to access the unencrypted RegBack folder that contains back-ups of sensitive system files.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15773?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Data Protection \| Encryption.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15773?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15773 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-15773 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15773 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g4x-xxrm-h5mw.