CVE-2018-11080
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDell EMC Secure Remote Services, versions prior to 3.32.00.08, contains Improper File Permission Vulnerabilities. The application contains multiple configuration files with world-readable permissions that could allow an authenticated malicious user to utilize the file contents to potentially elevate their privileges.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceDell EMC Secure Remote Services versions prior to 3.32.00.08 contain multiple configuration files with world-readable (644) permissions. An authenticated local attacker can read these files to extract sensitive information such as credentials or encryption keys, potentially enabling privilege escalation to higher-privileged accounts or administrative access.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 3.32.00.08CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine installed EMC Secure Remote Services versionLocate the version information for your EMC Secure Remote Services installation. This is typically available via the product's built-in version check command, in the product GUI under About or System Information, or in a version file within the product installation directory.Affected if The installed version is any release prior to 3.32.00.08 (for example, 3.30.00.00, 3.31.00.02, etc.)
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Identify configuration files in the product installationLocate all configuration files within the EMC Secure Remote Services installation directory. Common locations include conf/, config/, or etc/ subdirectories within the product root.Affected if Configuration files exist in the product directory (this is a prerequisite for the vulnerability, but does not alone confirm exposure)
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Check file permissions on configuration filesUse the command 'ls -la <config_file>' or 'stat <config_file>' to examine the permission bits on each configuration file. Look for files where the 'others' permission bits include read (r--) or read-write (rw-) access.Affected if Any configuration file shows permissions of 644, 664, or any mode that grants read access to the 'others' group (the last digit is 4 or higher)
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Verify world-readable sensitive contentIf world-readable configuration files are found, use 'cat' or a text editor to examine their contents. Look for patterns indicating credentials (passwords, keys), API endpoints, or encryption material.Affected if World-readable configuration files contain plaintext passwords, API keys, encryption keys, or other sensitive authentication data
You are affected if your EMC Secure Remote Services version is prior to 3.32.00.08 AND configuration files in the product directory have world-readable permissions (mode 644 or similar) that allow any local user to read potentially sensitive credentials or encryption keys.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data3.32.00.08
Apply vendor patch version 3.32.00.08 or later. As a compensating control, immediately restrict permissions on configuration files to remove world-readable access (chmod 640 or 600) and audit for similar permission issues.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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