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CVE-2018-15766 Detail

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.


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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-521 Weak Password Requirements cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-15766
NVD Published Date:
10/11/2018
NVD Last Modified:
08/24/2020
Source:
Dell