Administrative command execution via improperly accessible binary
Published Feb 20, 2025 · Updated Feb 20, 2025
Command execution in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 6.0 SP1 variants allows local users to perform administrative actions. Dell identifies the locus only as a specific binary whose access controls permit low-privileged users to invoke administrative operations. Local low-privilege access is required; successful exploitation can alter configuration, expose unauthorized data, or shut down the server.
Summary
What happened
Command execution in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 6.0 SP1 variants allows local users to perform administrative actions. Dell identifies the locus only as a specific binary whose access controls permit low-privileged users to invoke administrative operations. Local low-privilege access is required; successful exploitation can alter configuration, expose unauthorized data, or shut down the server.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-21105
- Published
- Feb 20, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 20, 2025
- Vendor
- Dell
- Product
- RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
- Classifications
- CWE-284, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 20, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=6.0 SP1
- Affected versionversion=6.0 SP1 P1
- Affected versionversion=6.0 SP1 P2
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