XML external entity injection in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor
Priority LOW 39CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor, versions 6.2, 6,3, 6.4, 6.5 and Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance (IDPA) versions 2.0, 2.1 contain a XML External Entity (XXE) Injection vulnerability in the REST API. An authenticated remote malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read certain system files in the server or cause denial of service by supplying specially crafted Document Type Definitions (DTDs) in an XML request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02064 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell EMC | Data Protection Advisor | 6.2; 6.3; 6.4 – patch B180; 6.5 – patch B58 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Dell EMC | Integrated Data Protection Appliance | 2.0; 2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Data Protection Advisor VendorDell EMC Affected 6.2; 6.3; 6.4 – patch B180; 6.5 – patch B58 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Integrated Data Protection Appliance VendorDell EMC Affected 2.0; 2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_data_protection_advisor:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_data_protection_advisor:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_data_protection_advisor:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_data_protection_advisor:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_data_protection_advisor:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_data_protection_advisor:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_data_protection_advisor:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_data_protection_advisor:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11048
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ww27-qpc9-x958
References
More Dell EMC vulnerabilities
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2018-11048 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11048 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ww27-qpc9-x958 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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