CVE-2018-11053 json
iSM: Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module Improper File Permission Vulnerability
published 2018-06-26 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-3097
- cvss
- 6.6
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
dell.com
/support/article/us/en/19/sln310281/ism-dell-emc-idrac-service-module-improper-file-permission-vulnerability?l
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104567
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11053
- NVD CVE-2018-11053
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