CVE-2019-18581: dell data_protection_advisor Missing Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-18581 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Missing Authorization vulnerability in dell data_protection_advisor. EPSS estimates a 3.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 18-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 18.2 versions prior to patch 83, and 19.1 versions prior to patch 71 contain a server missing authorization vulnerability in the REST API. A remote authenticated malicious user with administrative privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to alter the application’s allowable list of OS commands. This may lead to arbitrary OS command execution as the regular user runs the DPA service on the affected system.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST9.1CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.92%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.92% 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 causeAffected systems
Dell3 products
- data_protection_advisor≥ unspecified, < 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and version prior to 18.2 patch 83 and prior to 19.1 patch 71
- emc_data_protection_advisor6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 19.1
- emc_integrated_data_protection_appliance_firmware2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4
1 vendor · 3 products