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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2018-1242

Dell EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.1.2 and RecoverPoint for VMs versions prior to 5.1.1.3, contains a command injection vulnerability in the Boxmgmt CLI. An authenticated malicious user with bo...

Vulnerability Description

Dell EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.1.2 and RecoverPoint for VMs versions prior to 5.1.1.3, contains a command injection vulnerability in the Boxmgmt CLI. An authenticated malicious user with boxmgmt privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to read RPA files. Note that files that require root permission cannot be read.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
EmcRecoverpoint< 5.1.2
EmcRecoverpoint For Virtual Machines< 5.1.1.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1242?

CVE-2018-1242 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Dell EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.1.2 and RecoverPoint for VMs versions prior to 5.1.1.3, contains a command injection vulnerability in the Boxmgmt CLI. An authenticated malicious user with bo...

How severe is CVE-2018-1242?

CVE-2018-1242 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1242?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Emc Recoverpoint, Emc Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines.