CVE-2018-11079

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-10-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-522

Description

Dell EMC Secure Remote Services, versions prior to 3.32.00.08, contains a Plaintext Password Storage vulnerability. Database credentials are stored in plaintext in a configuration file. An authenticated malicious user with access to the configuration file may obtain the exposed password to gain access to the application database.

Affected products

EMC Secure Remote Services: before 3.32.00.08 — fixed in 3.32.00.08

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: EMC Secure Remote Services 3.32.00.08. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105694
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041877
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/35
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105694
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041877
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/35

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