CVE-2018-11053: dell emc idrac service module
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-11053 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) vulnerability in dell emc idrac service module. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 26-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST6.6MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
38%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.45% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Dell1 product
- emc_idrac_service_module3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.1.0 | 3.2.0
Dell emc1 product
- idrac service module3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.1.0 | 3.2.0
2 vendors · 2 products