CVE-2016-6648 Information disclosure in 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

Medium 4.4 Published 3 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

A malicious administrator can access sensitive system files due to incorrect permissions, leading to information disclosure in EMC RecoverPoint.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-6648?

CVE-2016-6648 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 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, published on 3 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EMC RecoverPoint versions before 4.4.1.1 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions before 5.0 are affected by sensitive information disclosure vulnerability as a result of incorrect permissions set on a sensitive system file. A malicious administrator with configuration privileges may access this sensitive system file and compromise the affected system.

Weakness: CWE-275

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6648?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Dell Recoverpoint for Virtual Machines, Emc Recoverpoint.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6648?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-6648 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6648 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hjf7-q7xv-wg22.