CVE-2018-1216

What it is

A hard-coded password vulnerability was discovered in vApp Manager which is embedded in Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX, Dell EMC Solutions Enabler, Dell EMC VASA Virtual Appliances, and Dell EMC VMAX Embedded Management (eManagement): Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.18, Dell EMC Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.21, Dell EMC VASA Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.514, and Dell EMC VMAX Embedded Management (eManagement) versions prior to and including 1.4 (Enginuity Release 5977.1125.1125 and earlier). They contain an undocumented default account (smc) with a hard-coded password that may be used with certain web servlets. A remote attacker with the knowledge of the hard-coded password and the message format may use vulnerable servlets to gain unauthorized access to the system. Note: This account cannot be used to log in via the web user interface.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

21.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2017-12-06 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2018-03-08 15:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-17 01:50 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 21.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2018-03-08 15:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 01:50 UTC

Exploit probability

21.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Dell Emc Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance < 8.4.0.21
• Dell Emc Unisphere For Vmax Virtual Appliance < 8.4.0.18
• Dell Emc Vasa Virtual Appliance < 8.4.0.514
• Dell Emc Vmax Embedded Management ≤ 1.4

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.8

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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