HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-6650
HIGH

CVE-2016-6650

CWE-200Published: March 21, 2017· Updated: Jul 10, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.0 and EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions prior to 5.0 have an SSL Stripping Vulnerability that may potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-6650 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Dell1 product(s)
recoverpoint for virtual machines
emc1 product(s)
recoverpoint
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540303/30/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96156
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540303/30/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96156

All References (6)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540303/30/0/threadedMitigation · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96156Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038066
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540303/30/0/threadedMitigation · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96156Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038066

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-6650
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 21, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-6650 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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