6.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-6649
EMC RecoverPoint Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 3, 2017, 7:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 8, 2017, 1:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6649 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Emc recoverpoint
2 Emc recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-6649.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540058/30/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95821 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037727 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-6649 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-6649 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95821 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95821 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037727 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037727 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540058/30/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540058/30/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:emc:recoverpoint:4.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:emc:recoverpoint_for_virtual_machines:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037727 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95821 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6649 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.18735

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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