HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-15771
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-15771

CWE-200Published: November 13, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Dell EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.1.2.1 and RecoverPoint for VMs versions prior to 5.2.0.2 contain an information disclosure vulnerability. A malicious boxmgmt user may potentially be able to determine the existence of any system file via Boxmgmt CLI.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-15771 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

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

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

emc2 product(s)
recoverpointrecoverpoint for virtual machines
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105916
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042059
ADVISORYhttps://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/34
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105916
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042059
ADVISORYhttps://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/34

All References (6)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105916Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042059Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/34Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105916Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042059Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/34Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-15771
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 13, 2018

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CVE-2008-3914
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-15771 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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