CVE-2016-6649 (GCVE-0-2016-6649)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-03 07:24 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CWE
- command injection vulnerabilities
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540058/30/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037727 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95821 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 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 |
Affected:
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
|
Date Public
2017-02-03 00:00
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