Remote code execution in RecoverPoint - CVE-2018-1235
Published: May 23, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12995
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1235
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Dell
Affected software:
RecoverPoint
RecoverPoint
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to unspecified flaw. A remote attacker who has visibility of RecoverPoint on the network can execute arbitrary code on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges.
The weakness exists due to unspecified flaw. A remote attacker who has visibility of RecoverPoint on the network can execute arbitrary code on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1235
Update to version 5.1.2 or 5.1.1.3.