CVE-2018-11048 json
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 co…
published 2018-08-10 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-3092
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Exploit prediction
2.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor
- Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/105130
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/5
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041417
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11048
- NVD CVE-2018-11048
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