CVE-2018-1241
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDell EMC RecoverPoint versions prior to 5.1.2 and RecoverPoint for VMs versions prior to 5.1.1.3, under certain conditions, may leak LDAP password in plain-text into the RecoverPoint log file. An authenticated malicious user with access to the RecoverPoint log files may obtain the exposed LDAP password to use it in further attacks.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceDell EMC RecoverPoint and RecoverPoint for VMs contain a log file credential exposure vulnerability where LDAP passwords are written in plain text to log files under certain conditions. An authenticated attacker with log file access can retrieve these credentials.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 5.1.2< 5.1.1.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed RecoverPoint versionAccess the RecoverPoint management interface or run 'rpm -qa | grep -i recoverpoint' on the appliance to determine the installed versionAffected if version is below 5.1.2 for RecoverPoint or below 5.1.1.3 for RecoverPoint for VMs
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Identify product variantConfirm whether the installation is standard RecoverPoint or RecoverPoint for VMs, as version numbers differ between the two productsAffected if running an affected version of either product variant
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Verify LDAP authentication is configuredCheck RecoverPoint configuration for LDAP/Active Directory integration settings under the authentication or directory services configuration sectionAffected if LDAP authentication is enabled and users are configured in the system
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Inspect log files for exposed credentialsLocate and examine log files in the RecoverPoint log directory (typically under /var/log/recoverpoint or via the management UI) for plain-text LDAP bind passwordsAffected if log files contain any plain-text password strings matching LDAP bind credentials
You are affected if running RecoverPoint below 5.1.2 or RecoverPoint for VMs below 5.1.1.3, with LDAP authentication configured, and log files contain plain-text LDAP passwords
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data5.1.1.35.1.2
Upgrade to RecoverPoint 5.1.2 or later, or RecoverPoint for VMs 5.1.1.3 or later. Review logs for exposed credentials and rotate any potentially compromised LDAP passwords.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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