CVE-2016-6649
MediumCVSS 6.7Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk56th percentile - higher than 56% of all known CVEs
Summary
EMC RecoverPoint versions before 4.4.1.1 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions before 5.0 contain multiple command injection vulnerabilities. A malicious administrator with configuration privileges may bypass the user interface and escalate privileges to root.
Risk Assessment
The risk involves privilege escalation by a privileged administrator, potentially leading to full system compromise and unauthorized access to critical data.
Recommendation
Immediately update EMC RecoverPoint to version 4.4.1.1 or later, and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines to version 5.0 or later.
Other vulnerabilities in EMC RecoverPoint
See all- CVE-2016-6650High
An SSL Stripping vulnerability in EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.0 allows attackers to intercept and modify SSL traffic, potentially compromising the affected system.
- CVE-2016-6648Medium
In EMC RecoverPoint before 4.4.1.1 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines before 5.0, a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability exists due to incorrect permissions on a system file. A malicious administrator with configuration privileges may access this file and compromise the system.
Original NVD description (English source)
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 data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS