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CVE-2019-18581

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 3.92%

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CVE-2019-18581 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 3.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
3.92%

89.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
DellEmc Data Protection Advisor6.3
DellEmc Data Protection Advisor6.4
DellEmc Data Protection Advisor6.5
DellEmc Data Protection Advisor18.1
DellEmc Data Protection Advisor18.2
DellEmc Data Protection Advisor19.1
DellEmc Integrated Data Protection Appliance Firmware2.0
DellEmc Integrated Data Protection Appliance Firmware2.1
DellEmc Integrated Data Protection Appliance Firmware2.2
DellEmc Integrated Data Protection Appliance Firmware2.3
DellEmc Integrated Data Protection Appliance Firmware2.4

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-18581?
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.
How severe is CVE-2019-18581?
CVE-2019-18581 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18581?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST