First published: Mon Mar 26 2018(Updated: )
Dell EMC ScaleIO versions prior to 2.5, contain a command injection vulnerability in the Light Installation Agent (LIA). This component is used for central management of ScaleIO deployment and uses shell commands for certain actions. A remote malicious user, with network access to LIA and knowledge of the LIA administrative password, could potentially exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary commands as root on the systems where LIAs are installed.
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-2018-1238 is classified as a high-severity command injection vulnerability.
CVE-2018-1238 allows a remote malicious user to execute arbitrary commands on the system due to improper handling of shell commands in the Light Installation Agent.
To mitigate CVE-2018-1238, upgrade to Dell EMC ScaleIO version 2.5 or later.
Any user of Dell EMC ScaleIO versions prior to 2.5 that utilizes the Light Installation Agent is affected by CVE-2018-1238.
If you're vulnerable to CVE-2018-1238, ensure to patch your installation to the latest version and review network security controls.