// For flags

CVE-2018-1206

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor Hardcoded Password

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.3 Patch 159 and Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.4 Patch 110 contain a hardcoded database account with administrative privileges. The affected account is "apollosuperuser." An attacker with local access to the server where DPA Datastore Service is installed and knowledge of the password may potentially gain unauthorized access to the database. Note: The Datastore Service database cannot be accessed remotely using this account.

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor, en versiones anteriores a la 6.3 Patch 159 y Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor, en versiones anteriores a la 6.4 Patch 110, contienen una cuenta de base de datos embebida con privilegios de administrador. La cuenta afectada es "apollosuperuser". Un atacante con acceso local al servidor en el que está instalado DPA Datastore Service y que conozca la contraseña podría obtener acceso no autorizado a la base de datos. Nota: no se puede acceder de forma remota a la base de datos Datastore Service mediante esta cuenta.

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor contains a database account with a hardcoded password that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. Versions prior to 6.3 Patch 159 and versions prior to 6.4 Patch 110 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-12-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-03-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Emc
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 Data Protection Advisor
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 6.3.0
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Affected
Emc
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 Data Protection Advisor
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 6.4.0
Search vendor "Emc" for product "Data Protection Advisor" and version "6.4.0"
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Affected