CVE-2018-1218 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 15.7% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
In Dell EMC NetWorker versions prior to 9.2.1.1, versions prior to 9.1.1.6, 9.0.x, and versions prior to 8.2.4.11, the 'nsrd' daemon causes a buffer overflow condition when handling certain messages. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service to the users of NetWorker systems.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 15.72% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-03-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| dell | emc networker |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Dell EMC NetWorker - Denial of Service | 2018-03-23 |
References
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