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 missing authorization vulnerability in the REST API. A remote authenticated malicious user with administrative privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to alter the application’s allowable list of OS commands. This may lead to arbitrary OS command execution as the regular user runs the DPA service on the affected system.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from dell, from dell, from dell and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-03-18T19:15:16.497
2024-11-21T04:33:20.340
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.2 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | dell | emc_data_protection_advisor | 6.3 | Yes |
| Application | dell | emc_data_protection_advisor | 6.4 | Yes |
| Application | dell | emc_data_protection_advisor | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | dell | emc_data_protection_advisor | 18.1 | Yes |
| Application | dell | emc_data_protection_advisor | 18.2 | Yes |
| Application | dell | emc_data_protection_advisor | 19.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | dell | emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance_firmware | 2.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | dell | emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance_firmware | 2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | dell | emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance_firmware | 2.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | dell | emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance_firmware | 2.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | dell | emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance_firmware | 2.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | dell | emc_idpa_dp4400 | - | No |
| Hardware | dell | emc_idpa_dp5800 | - | No |
| Hardware | dell | emc_idpa_dp8300 | - | No |
| Hardware | dell | emc_idpa_dp8800 | - | No |
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