CVE-2019-18582 : Vulnerability Insights and Analysis

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 18.2 versions prior to patch 83, and 19.1 versions prior to patch 71 contain a critical server-side template injection vulnerability in the REST API, allowing remote authenticated users to execute OS commands.

Understanding CVE-2019-18582

This CVE involves a vulnerability in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor that could lead to the execution of malicious scripts by an authenticated user with administrative privileges.

What is CVE-2019-18582?

The vulnerability in several versions of Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor allows a remote authenticated user to exploit a server-side template injection issue in the REST API, potentially leading to the execution of OS commands.

The Impact of CVE-2019-18582

The exploitation of this vulnerability could result in the injection of malicious scripts for generating reports on the server, enabling the execution of OS commands by the regular user running the DPA service on the affected system.

Technical Details of CVE-2019-18582

This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability involves a server-side template injection issue in the REST API of Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 18.2 versions prior to patch 83, and 19.1 versions prior to patch 71.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Data Protection Advisor
Vendor: Dell
Versions Affected: 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 18.2 versions prior to patch 83, and 19.1 versions prior to patch 71
Version Type: Custom

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: High
Availability Impact: High
CVSS Base Score: 9.1 (Critical)
CWE ID: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code - Code Injection)

Mitigation and Prevention

Protecting systems from CVE-2019-18582 requires immediate actions and long-term security practices.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply patches provided by Dell to fix the vulnerability.
Monitor and restrict access to the affected systems.
Educate users on safe computing practices.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to prevent vulnerabilities.
Implement network segmentation and access controls.
Conduct regular security assessments and audits.

Patching and Updates

Dell has released patches to address the vulnerability in affected versions of Data Protection Advisor.