CVE-2019-18582 Code injection in Data Protection Advisor

Critical 9.1 Published 18 Mar 2020 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts into the REST API, leading to OS command execution on the server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-18582?

CVE-2019-18582 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Dell Data Protection Advisor, published on 18 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 18.2 versions prior to patch 83, and 19.1 versions prior to patch 71 contain a server-side template injection vulnerability in the REST API. A remote authenticated malicious user with administrative privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious report generation scripts in the server. This may lead to OS command execution as the regular user runs the DPA service on the affected system.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18582?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Dell Emc Data Protection Advisor, Dell Emc Integrated Data Protection Appliance Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18582?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18582 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2019-18582 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18582 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rr4m-rpgr-8gp3.