CVE-2024-22426
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 RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 5.3.x, 6.0.SP1 contains an OS Command injection vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to execute arbitrary operating system commands, which will get executed in the context of the root user, resulting in a complete system compromise.
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 RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines versions 5.3.x and 6.0.SP1 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in its web interface or API. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send specially crafted requests containing malicious operating system commands that the application executes with root privileges, allowing complete system compromise.
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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= 5.3= 6.0CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 if Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines is installedLocate the installation by checking for RPM/Deb packages named 'RecoverPoint' or 'RP4VM', or check for the service process 'cohesity-agent' or similar Dell recovery service processes running on the system. Check common installation directories like /opt/dell/recoverpoint or /usr/local/recoverpoint if known.Affected if The product is installed on the system
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Determine the installed versionRun the package manager query for the installed RPM or DEB package (e.g., 'rpm -qa | grep -i recoverpoint' or 'dpkg -l | grep -i recoverpoint'), or use the product's CLI version command if available (check product documentation for version command).Affected if The installed version matches 5.3.x or 6.0.SP1 (or equals 5.3 or 6.0 as specified)
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Verify web interface or API exposureCheck if the web interface port (typically 443 or 8443 for HTTPS) is listening on network interfaces. Use 'netstat -tlnp' or 'ss -tlnp' to list listening ports, and verify if the RecoverPoint web service is bound to external interfaces rather than localhost only.Affected if The web interface is accessible from network interfaces, particularly untrusted networks
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Check for signs of unauthorized command executionReview system logs (/var/log/messages, /var/log/secure, or application-specific logs in the RecoverPoint installation directory) for unusual commands, unexpected shell invocations, or suspicious HTTP requests containing special characters (like ; | & $ ` ) in URL parameters.Affected if Logs show commands originating from the application that were not expected, or suspicious HTTP request patterns
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Inspect for unexpected processes or scheduled tasksList running processes with 'ps aux' and check for unexpected shell processes, reverse shells, or unfamiliar binaries. Review crontab entries and systemd timers for jobs created around the time of potential exploitation.Affected if Unexpected processes, reverse shells, or cron jobs exist that were not created by administrators
A system is affected if Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines version 5.3.x or 6.0.SP1 is installed AND the web interface/API is network-accessible, making it vulnerable to unauthenticated command injection attacks.
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 dataApply the vendor-supplied security patch or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. If immediate patching is not possible, consider network segmentation to restrict access to the management interface from untrusted networks.
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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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