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TI-2018-07839 Aliases CVE-2018-11053GHSA-ppf5-mgf6-gfp3

iSM: Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module Improper File Permission Vulnerability

Priority LOW 29CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module for all supported Linux and XenServer versions v3.0.1, v3.0.2, v3.1.0, v3.2.0, when started, changes the default file permission of the hosts file of the host operating system (/etc/hosts) to world writable. A malicious low privileged operating system user or process could modify the host file and potentially redirect traffic from the intended destination to sites hosting malicious or unwanted content.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00436 38th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Dell EMCiDRAC Service Module3.0.1; 3.0.2; 3.1.0; 3.2.0—No fix listedCNA
  • iDRAC Service Module VendorDell EMC Affected 3.0.1; 3.0.2; 3.1.0; 3.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_idrac_service_module:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_idrac_service_module:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_idrac_service_module:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_idrac_service_module:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1Running onCitrix
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp4Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*12 sp3Running onSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_idrac_service_module:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_idrac_service_module:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_idrac_service_module:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_idrac_service_module:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Running on ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 sp3 Running on ·SUSE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11053
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ppf5-mgf6-gfp3

References

Patch 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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