CVE-2018-1218 in the critical feed json
In Dell EMC NetWorker versions prior to 9.2.1.1, versions prior to 9.1.1.6, 9.0.x, and versions prior to 8.2.4.11, the 'nsrd' daemon causes…
published 2018-03-19 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-11852
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.7%
- EPSS 15.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
In Dell EMC NetWorker versions prior to 9.2.1.1, versions prior to 9.1.1.6, 9.0.x, and versions prior to 8.2.4.11, the 'nsrd' daemon causes a buffer overflow condition when handling certain messages. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service to the users of NetWorker systems.
Patch / fix
- dell emc_networker 8.2.4.11, 9.1.1.6, 9.2.1.1
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-44332)
Exploit prediction
15.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44332 Dell EMC NetWorker - Denial of Service dos, 2018-03-23
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Dell EMC Dell EMC NetWorker
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44332/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040546
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/43
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1218
- NVD CVE-2018-1218
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