CVE-2018-15766

Published: Oct 11, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

On install, Dell Encryption versions prior 10.0.1 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise versions prior 2.0.1 will overwrite and manually set the "Minimum Password Length" group policy object to a value of 1 on that device. This allows for users to bypass any existing policy for password length and potentially create insecure password on their device. This value is defined during the installation of the "Encryption Management Agent" or "EMAgent" application. There are no other known values modified.

Affected (2)

Products: Dell: Encryption, Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise

2 products

Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Dell Encryption	Before 10.0.1
Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise	Before 2.0.1

Related CWEs

Weak Password Requirements

The product does not require that users should have strong passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.

References (2)

https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln313561/dell-encryption-and-dell-endpoint-security-suite-enterprise-security-policy-overwrite-vulnerability?lang=en

Source: security_alert@emc.com

MitigationVendor Advisory

https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln313561/dell-encryption-and-dell-endpoint-security-suite-enterprise-security-policy-overwrite-vulnerability?lang=en

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

MitigationVendor Advisory

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