EMC RecoverPoint File Permission and Command Injection Bugs Let Local Users Obtain Root Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1037727 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1037727
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-6648, CVE-2016-6649
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 27 2017
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 4.4.1.1
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities were reported in EMC RecoverPoint. A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
A local administrator user with configuration privileges can exploit a file permissions flaw to view a sensitive system file and gain elevated privileges [CVE-2016-6648].
Mike Erman and Joshua Burbrink from Northrop Grumman reported this vulnerability.
A local user administrator user with configuration privileges can exploit a command injection flaw to gain root privileges [CVE-2016-6649].
Geoffrey Janjua, Mike Erman, Josh Burbrink, and Ryan Bland from Northrop Grumman reported this vulnerability.
EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is also affected by these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (4.4.1.1, 5.0; for Virtual Machines 4.3.1.4, 5.0; Advisory ESA-2016-132).
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Vendor URL: www.emc.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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