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TI-2018-01142 Aliases CVE-2018-1237GHSA-q97w-4jj3-g574

Improper authentication in Dell EMC ScaleIO

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Dell EMC ScaleIO versions prior to 2.5, contain improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts on the Light installation Agent (LIA). This component is deployed on every server in the ScaleIO cluster and is used for central management of ScaleIO nodes. A remote malicious user, having network access to LIA, could potentially exploit this vulnerability to launch brute force guessing of user names and passwords of user accounts on the LIA.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01531 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ScaleIO (Dell EMC): 2.5

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Dell EMCScaleIObefore 2.52.5Patch availableCNA
  • ScaleIO VendorDell EMC Affected before 2.5 Fixed in 2.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_scaleio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_scaleio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ScaleIO (Dell EMC) Fixed in 2.5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1237
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q97w-4jj3-g574

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-01128 Missing authorization in Dell EMC Avamar, Integrated Data Protection Appliance CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01141 OS command injection in Dell EMC RecoverPoint CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-07852 Dell EMC Avamar and Integrated Data Protection Appliance Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-05620 EMC Networker Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-11243 Dell EMC ESRS Policy Manager versions 6.8 and prior contain a remote code execution… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-08041 OS command injection in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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