CVE-2018-15768 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Dell OpenManage Network Manager versions prior to 6.5.0 enabled read/write access to the file system for MySQL users due to insecure default configuration setting for the embedded MySQL database.

Published: 2018-11-30

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: 9.1% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

OpenManage Network Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 6.5.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dell:openmanage_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.09051.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105914
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln314610/dell-openmanage-network-manager-security-vulnerabilities
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45852/

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Openmanage Network Manager

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: dell

Published: 2018-11-30T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:59:31.784Z

Reserved: 2018-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-15768

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-11-30T17:29:00.363

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:43:05.193

Link: CVE-2018-15768

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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