CVE-2018-1185

Name: CVE-2018-1185
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-02-03T16:29:00.403+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 6.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1185 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 6.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.7/10

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

EPSS Probability

6.31%

92.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Emc Recoverpoint	< 5.0.1.3
Dell	Emc Recoverpoint	5.1.0.0
Dell	Emc Recoverpoint For Virtual Machines	< 5.1.1

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040320Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44614/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040320Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44614/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Feb 3, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1185?

How severe is CVE-2018-1185?

CVE-2018-1185 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1185?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST