Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Dell EMC IsilonSD Management Server 1.1.0 has a high-severity web flaw in its OVA upload feature. If an attacker convinces an administrator to interact with malicious content, code could run in that administrator’s browser session, potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if this product is still in use, especially in environments where administrators handle third-party OVA files. The issue is high impact but interaction-dependent and tied to a specific older version.
Technical view
The issue is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the OVA file upload path. The CVSS vector shows network reachability, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and high impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Supplied sources identify only version 1.1.0 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running Dell EMC IsilonSD Management Server 1.1.0. Risk is higher where the management server is reachable by untrusted networks or administrators process externally supplied OVA files. The supplied sources do not establish broad internet exposure.
Exploitation context
The supplied CVE data says a remote attacker must trick an administrator. CISA KEV status is false in the bundle, and no supplied source states active exploitation. Exploitation depends on administrator interaction, which reduces ease but not potential impact.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: the bundle names one affected version and one public advisory reference. No CWE, patch version, exploit proof, or active exploitation evidence is supplied. Analysis should remain scoped to IsilonSD Management Server 1.1.0.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Dell EMC IsilonSD Management Server 1.1.0 instances.
- Check Dell EMC guidance for fixed versions or vendor-recommended remediation.
- Restrict management server access to trusted administrative networks.
- Limit OVA upload capability to authorized administrators only.
- Treat externally supplied OVA files as untrusted administrative input.
Validation and detection
- Inventory management servers and confirm product and version.
- Review admin access paths for internet or untrusted network exposure.
- Check whether OVA uploads are enabled or operationally required.
- Review logs for suspicious administrative upload activity around OVA handling.
- Confirm whether vendor remediation has been applied or documented.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H1.66Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.3HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/16CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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