CVE-2018-11050: dell emc networker
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-11050 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in dell emc networker. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 01-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Dell EMC NetWorker versions between 9.0 and 9.1.1.8 through 9.2.1.3, and the version 18.1.0.1 contain a Clear-Text authentication over network vulnerability in the Rabbit MQ Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) component. User credentials are sent unencrypted to the remote AMQP service. An unauthenticated attacker in the same network collision domain, could potentially sniff the password from the network and use it to access the component using the privileges of the compromised user.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
52%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.68% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive InformationThe product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
- CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Affected systems
Dell1 product
- emc_networker≤ 9.0 | ≥ 9.1.1.8, ≤ 9.2.1.3 | 18.1.0.1
Dell emc1 product
- networker9.0 | 18.1.0.1 | ≥ 9.1.1.X, ≤ 9.1.1.8 | ≥ 9.2.1.X, ≤ 9.2.1.3
2 vendors · 2 products