# CVE-2016-6650: Security feature bypass in EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.0

> Attackers can bypass SSL encryption in EMC RecoverPoint to potentially compromise the system and access sensitive data.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vghq-q8x3-xh2x

## What is CVE-2016-6650?

CVE-2016-6650 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.0, published on 21 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.0 have an SSL Stripping Vulnerability that may potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6650?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Dell Recoverpoint for Virtual Machines, Emc Recoverpoint.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-6650?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6650 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-6650 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6650 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.0

- [CVE-2026-22769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22769/): Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-22461](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22461/): Command injection in RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-22426](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22426/): Command injection in RecoverPoint for VMs (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2016-6649](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6649/): Command injection 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 6.7)
- [CVE-2025-21105](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-21105/): Privilege escalation in RecoverPoint for VMs (medium 6.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-6650 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-6650 is a high-severity vulnerability in EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.0, published on 21 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6650 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.0. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6650/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6650/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6650
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6650
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6650

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