What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1185?

CVE-2018-1185 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 6.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-1185?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-1185. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 6.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-1185?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-1185. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Emc Recoverpoint CVE-2018-1185

MEDIUM

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2018-02-03 security_alert@emc.com

Command Injection Emc Recoverpoint Emc Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines

6.7

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.7 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 03, 2018 - 16:29 nvd

MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. 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. Affected products include: Dell Emc Recoverpoint, Dell Emc Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines. Version information: prior to 5.1.1.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.