CVE-2018-1235

Public Exploit

Description

Dell EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.1.2 and RecoverPoint for VMs versions prior to 5.1.1.3, contain a command injection vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system with root privilege.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 54.14% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: Dell EMC Dell EMC RecoverPoint
Affected: Dell EMC Dell EMC RecoverPoint Virtual Machine (VM)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/61 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44920/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104246 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1235?
CVE-2018-1235 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1235?
To fix CVE-2018-1235, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1235 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1235 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1235?
CVE-2018-1235 affects Dell EMC Dell EMC RecoverPoint, Dell EMC Dell EMC RecoverPoint Virtual Machine (VM).
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