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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0257
ESA-2016-132: EMC RecoverPoint Multiple Vulnerabilities
30 January 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: EMC RecoverPoint
Publisher: EMC
Operating System: Virtualisation
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-6649 CVE-2016-6648
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ESA-2016-132: EMC RecoverPoint Multiple Vulnerabilities
EMC Identifier: ESA-2016-132
CVE Identifiers: CVE-2016-6648, CVE-2016-6649
Severity Rating: CVSS v3 Base Score: See below for individual scores.
Affected products:
EMC RecoverPoint versions before 4.4.1.1
EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions before 5.0
Summary:
EMC RecoverPoint update contains fixes for multiple vulnerabilities that may potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Details:
EMC RecoverPoint is susceptible to the following vulnerabilities:
Sensitive information disclosure
CVE-2016-6648
EMC RecoverPoint is 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.
CVSS v3 Score: 6.3 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L)
Command injection
CVE-2016-6649
EMC RecoverPoint is affected by multiple command injection vulnerabilities where a malicious administrator with configuration privileges may bypass the user interface and escalate his privileges to root.
CVSS v3 Score: 6.7 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Resolution:
The following EMC RecoverPoint releases contain resolutions to these vulnerabilities:
EMC RecoverPoint 4.4.1.1 and later
EMC RecoverPoint 5.0
EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 4.3.1.4 and later
EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 5.0
EMC recommends all customers upgrade to one of these versions at the earliest opportunity. Customers are strongly advised to limit administrator privileges to trusted users and change default passwords to minimize the risk see Security Configuration Guide for details.
Link to remedies:
Customers can download software from from EMC Online Support at https://support.emc.com/search/?text=RecoverPoint&searchLang=en_US&facetResource=DOWN
Credits:
EMC would like to thank the following people for reporting these vulnerabilities:
Mike Erman and Joshua Burbrink from Northrop Grumman
(CVE-2016-6648)
Geoffrey Janjua, Mike Erman, Josh Burbrink, and Ryan Bland from Northrop Grumman
(CVE-2016-6649)
Read and use the information in this EMC Security Advisory to assist in avoiding any situation that might arise from the problems described herein. If you have any questions regarding this product alert, contact EMC Software Technical Support at 1-877-534-2867.
For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to EMC Knowledgebase solution emc218831. EMC recommends all customers take into account both the base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the potential severity associated with particular security vulnerability.
EMC recommends that all users determine the applicability of this information to their individual situations and take appropriate action. The information set forth herein is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. EMC disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. In no event, shall EMC or its suppliers, be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if EMC or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the foregoing limitation may not apply.
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