OS command injection in EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.1.1…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An issue was discovered in EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.1.1, EMC RecoverPoint version 5.1.0.0, and EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0.1.3. Command injection vulnerability in Admin CLI may allow a malicious user with admin privileges to escape from the restricted shell to an interactive shell and run arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.1.1, EMC RecoverPoint version 5.1.0.0, EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0.1.3 | EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.1.1, EMC RecoverPoint version 5.1.0.0, EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0.1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.1.1, EMC RecoverPoint version 5.1.0.0, EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0.1.3 Vendor— Affected EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.1.1, EMC RecoverPoint version 5.1.0.0, EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1185
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x87v-q76c-q8h2
References
Exploit 1
More Dell Emc Recoverpoint vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01099 OS command injection in EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.1.1… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2019-02746 OS command injection in Dell EMC RecoverPoint CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2018-11250 Dell EMC RecoverPoint Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-1185 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1185 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x87v-q76c-q8h2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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