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CVE-2018-1183


In Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.8, Dell EMC Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.8, Dell EMC VASA Provider Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.512, Dell EMC SMIS versions prior to 8.4.0.6, Dell EMC VMAX Embedded Management (eManagement) versions prior to and including 1.4.0.347, Dell EMC VNX2 Operating Environment (OE) for File versions prior to 8.1.9.231, Dell EMC VNX2 Operating Environment (OE) for Block versions prior to 05.33.009.5.231, Dell EMC VNX1 Operating Environment (OE) for File versions prior to 7.1.82.0, Dell EMC VNX1 Operating Environment (OE) for Block versions prior to 05.32.000.5.225, Dell EMC VNXe3200 Operating Environment (OE) all versions, Dell EMC VNXe1600 Operating Environment (OE) versions prior to 3.1.9.9570228, Dell EMC VNXe 3100/3150/3300 Operating Environment (OE) all versions, Dell EMC ViPR SRM versions 3.7, 3.7.1, 3.7.2 (only if using Dell EMC Host Interface for Windows), Dell EMC ViPR SRM versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3 (only if using Dell EMC Host Interface for Windows), Dell EMC XtremIO versions 4.x, Dell EMC VMAX eNAS version 8.x, Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE) versions prior to 4.3.0.1522077968, ECOM is affected by a XXE injection vulnerability due to the configuration of the XML parser shipped with the product. XXE Injection attack may occur when XML input containing a reference to an external entity (defined by the attacker) is processed by an affected XML parser. XXE Injection may allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to files containing sensitive information or may be used to cause denial-of-service.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 16 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2018-04-30T20:29:00.310

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:59:21.123

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-611

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application dell emc_smis < 8.4.0.6 Yes
Application dell emc_solutions_enabler_virtual_appliance < 8.4.0.8 Yes
Application dell emc_unisphere < 8.4.0.8 Yes
Application dell emc_unity_operating_environment < 4.3.0.1522077968 Yes
Application dell emc_vasa_provider_virtual_appliance < 8.4.0.512 Yes
Application dell emc_vipr_srm - Yes
Application dell emc_vipr_srm 3.7 Yes
Application dell emc_vipr_srm 3.7.1 Yes
Application dell emc_vipr_srm 3.7.2 Yes
Application dell emc_vipr_srm 4.0 Yes
Application dell emc_vipr_srm 4.0.1 Yes
Application dell emc_vipr_srm 4.0.2 Yes
Application dell emc_vipr_srm 4.0.3 Yes
Application dell emc_vmax_embedded_management ≤ 1.4.0.347 Yes
Application dell emc_vmax_enas 8.0 Yes
Application dell emc_vmax_enas 8.0.1 Yes
Application dell emc_vnx1_operating_environment 05.32.000.5.225 Yes
Application dell emc_vnx1_operating_environment 7.1.82.0 Yes
Application dell emc_vnx2_operating_environment < 05.33.009.5.231 Yes
Application dell emc_vnx2_operating_environment < 8.1.9.231 Yes
Application dell emc_vnxe_3100_operating_environment - Yes
Application dell emc_vnxe_3150_operating_environment - Yes
Application dell emc_vnxe_3300__operating_environment - Yes
Application dell emc_vnxe1600_operating_environment < 3.1.9.9570228 Yes
Application dell emc_vnxe3200_operating_environment - Yes
Application dell emc_xtremio 4.0 Yes
Application dell emc_xtremio 4.0.2 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For dell's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.