CVE-2018-1215

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-03-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability was discovered in vApp Manager which is embedded in Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX, Dell EMC Solutions Enabler, Dell EMC VASA Virtual Appliances, and Dell EMC VMAX Embedded Management (eManagement): Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.18, Dell EMC Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.21, Dell EMC VASA Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.514, and Dell EMC VMAX Embedded Management (eManagement) versions prior to and including 1.4 (Enginuity Release 5977.1125.1125 and earlier). A remote authenticated malicious user may potentially upload arbitrary maliciously crafted files in any location on the web server. By chaining this vulnerability with CVE-2018-1216, the attacker may use the default account to exploit this vulnerability.

Affected products

Dell Emc Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance: before 8.4.0.21 — fixed in 8.4.0.21
Dell Emc Unisphere For Vmax Virtual Appliance: before 8.4.0.18 — fixed in 8.4.0.18
Dell Emc Vasa Virtual Appliance: before 8.4.0.514 — fixed in 8.4.0.514
Dell Emc Vmax Embedded Management: through 1.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell Emc Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance 8.4.0.21; Dell Emc Unisphere For Vmax Virtual Appliance 8.4.0.18; Dell Emc Vasa Virtual Appliance 8.4.0.514. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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