CVE-2018-1239

Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE) versions prior to 4.3.0.1522077968 are affected by multiple OS command injection vulnerabilities. A remote application admin user could potentially exploit the vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary OS commands as system root on the system where Dell EMC Unity is installed.

Published: 2018-05-08 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-1239 is rated Moderate Risk (60.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.43%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1239

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 2.50% 3.43% +0.92%
2 2025-11-22 2.64% 2.50% -0.13%
3 2025-04-08 — 2.64% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-1239

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.2 5.9 [email protected]
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-1239

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-1239

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
dell emc_unity_operating_environment < 4.3.0.1522077968 cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell emc_unityvsa_operating_environment < 4.3.0.1522077968 cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unityvsa_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-1239

URL Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/15 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104092 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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