RCE in Dell Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines
CVE-2016-6649
EMC RecoverPoint versions before 4.4.1.1 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions before 5.0 are affected by multiple command injection vulnerabilities where a malicious administrator with configuration privileges may bypass the user interface and escalate his privileges to root.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.009 (57.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Dell Recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines
- Emc Recoverpoint
- Emc Recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines
- N/a Emc Recoverpoint And For Virtual Machines Versions Before 4.4.1.1 5.0 — versions EMC RecoverPoint and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines EMC RecoverPoint versions before 4.4.1.1 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions before 5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security_alert@emc.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security_alert@emc.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6649?
- CVE-2016-6649 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2017-02-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6649?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6649 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.