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critical 9.8

CVE-2018-1183 json

In Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.8, Dell EMC Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance versions prior to…

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-11821

cvss
9.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.0%
EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.8, Dell EMC Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.8, Dell EMC VASA Provider Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.512, Dell EMC SMIS versions prior to 8.4.0.6, Dell EMC VMAX Embedded Management (eManagement) versions prior to and including 1.4.0.347, Dell EMC VNX2 Operating Environment (OE) for File versions prior to 8.1.9.231, Dell EMC VNX2 Operating Environment (OE) for Block versions prior to 05.33.009.5.231, Dell EMC VNX1 Operating Environment (OE) for File versions prior to 7.1.82.0, Dell EMC VNX1 Operating Environment (OE) for Block versions prior to 05.32.000.5.225, Dell EMC VNXe3200 Operating Environment (OE) all versions, Dell EMC VNXe1600 Operating Environment (OE) versions prior to 3.1.9.9570228, Dell EMC VNXe 3100/3150/3300 Operating Environment (OE) all versions, Dell EMC ViPR SRM versions 3.7, 3.7.1, 3.7.2 (only if using Dell EMC Host Interface for Windows), Dell EMC ViPR SRM versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3 (only if using Dell EMC Host Interface for Windows), Dell EMC XtremIO versions 4.x, Dell EMC VMAX eNAS version 8.x, Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE) versions prior to 4.3.0.1522077968, ECOM is affected by a XXE injection vulnerability due to the configuration of the XML parser shipped with the product. XXE Injection attack may occur when XML input containing a reference to an external entity (defined by the attacker) is processed by an affected XML parser. XXE Injection may allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to files containing sensitive information or may be used to cause denial-of-service.

Patch / fix

  • dell emc_smis 8.4.0.6
  • dell emc_solutions_enabler_virtual_appliance 8.4.0.8
  • dell emc_unisphere 8.4.0.8
  • dell emc_unity_operating_environment 4.3.0.1522077968
  • dell emc_vasa_provider_virtual_appliance 8.4.0.512
  • dell emc_vnx2_operating_environment 05.33.009.5.231, 8.1.9.231
  • dell emc_vnxe1600_operating_environment 3.1.9.9570228

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Exploit prediction

2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Dell EMC Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance, Dell EMC Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance, Dell EMC VASA Provider Virtual Appliance, Dell EMC SMIS, Dell EMC VMAX Embedded Management (eManagement), Dell EMC VNX2 Operating Environment (OE) for File, Dell EMC VNX2 Operating Environment (OE) for Block, Dell EMC VNX1 Operating Environment (OE) for File, Dell EMC VNX1 Operating Environment (OE) for Block, Dell EMC VNXe3200 Operating Environment (OE), Dell EMC VNXe1600 Operating Environment (OE), Dell EMC VNXe 3100/3150/3300 Operating Environment (OE), Dell EMC ViPR SRM, Dell EMC ViPR SRM, Dell EMC XtremIO, Dell EMC VMAX eNAS, Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE)

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

Sources

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