# CVE-2018-7108: Auth bypass in HPE StorageWorks XP7 Automation Director (AutoDir)

> Attackers can bypass authentication to expose storage system user credentials when running specific service templates.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Sep 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p7j9-6rjw-4cw5

## What is CVE-2018-7108?

CVE-2018-7108 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE StorageWorks XP7 Automation Director (AutoDir), published on 27 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

HPE StorageWorks XP7 Automation Director (AutoDir) version 8.5.2-02 to earlier than 8.6.1-00 has a local and remote authentication bypass vulnerability that exposed the user authentication information of the storage system. This problem sometimes occurred under specific conditions when running a service template.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7108?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hpe Storageworks Xp7 Automation Director.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-7108?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7108 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-7108 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7108 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-7108 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-7108 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE StorageWorks XP7 Automation Director (AutoDir), published on 27 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-2018-7108 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE StorageWorks XP7 Automation Director (AutoDir). 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-2018-7108/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7108/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7108
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7108
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7108

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