First published: Tue Mar 27 2018(Updated: )
Dell EMC ScaleIO versions prior to 2.5, contain improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts on the Light installation Agent (LIA). This component is deployed on every server in the ScaleIO cluster and is used for central management of ScaleIO nodes. A remote malicious user, having network access to LIA, could potentially exploit this vulnerability to launch brute force guessing of user names and passwords of user accounts on the LIA.
Credit: security_alert@emc.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Dell EMC ScaleIO | <2.5 |
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CVE-2018-1237 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the risk of unauthorized access from excessive authentication attempts.
To fix CVE-2018-1237, update to Dell EMC ScaleIO version 2.5 or later, which addresses the authentication issue.
The potential impacts of CVE-2018-1237 include unauthorized access to the ScaleIO management capabilities, leading to compromised security.
CVE-2018-1237 affects all users of Dell EMC ScaleIO versions prior to 2.5 that utilize the Light Installation Agent.
There are no official workarounds for CVE-2018-1237, and upgrading to the latest version is strongly recommended.