HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1206
HIGH

CVE-2018-1206

CWE-798Published: March 12, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.3 Patch 159 and Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.4 Patch 110 contain a hardcoded database account with administrative privileges. The affected account is "apollosuperuser." An attacker with local access to the server where DPA Datastore Service is installed and knowledge of the password may potentially gain unauthorized access to the database. Note: The Datastore Service database cannot be accessed remotely using this account.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1206 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

emc1 product(s)
data protection advisor
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/22
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103376
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040484
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/22
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103376
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040484

All References (6)

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/22Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103376Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040484Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/22Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103376Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040484Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1206
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-798
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 12, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1206 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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