CVE-2024-48007
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 6.0.x contains use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability. A Remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability by gaining access to the source code, easily retrieving these secrets and reusing them to access the system leading to gaining access to unauthorized data.
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 6.0.x contains hard-coded credentials embedded in the source code. A remote unauthenticated attacker who gains access to the source code can retrieve these credentials and reuse them to authenticate to the system, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data.
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= 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 Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines installationCheck system inventory or installed applications for Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines. On the appliance, run: 'rpm -qa | grep -i recoverpoint' or check the web interface version info at /etc/vmware/incus/version 2>/dev/nullAffected if The product is installed and version is exactly 6.0
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Verify the installed version numberLocate the version information through the product's web UI (typically at login page or About section), or check via CLI: 'esxcli software vib list | grep -i recoverpoint' if on ESXi, or consult the vCenter inventory for the appliance versionAffected if Version returned equals 6.0 exactly
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Determine if source code is accessibleSearch for exposed source code repositories, backup files containing source, or web directory listings. Check for paths like /source/, /src/, /backup/, or look for .git/.svn directories in web-root. Review network-accessible shares or FTP servers for source code archivesAffected if Source code or source code archives are found exposed and accessible to network users
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Inspect for hardcoded credentials in configurationSearch config files in the appliance for plaintext credentials: grep -r 'password\|passwd\|credential' /opt/recoverpoint/etc/ 2>/dev/null. Examine XML config files, property files, and XML descriptors (XML) for embedded username/password pairsAffected if Hardcoded credentials are found in configuration files or source code
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Review all user accounts for unauthorized accessCheck appliance user management console or query user directory for accounts beyond expected administrators. In the VM console, use: '/opt/CLI/rpCLI show users' to list all configured usersAffected if Unexpected or unrecognized user accounts exist in the system
A user is affected if Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines version 6.0 is installed AND source code containing hardcoded credentials is accessible, or if hardcoded credentials have been discovered in the environment's configuration files.
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 dataReplace all hard-coded credentials with secure credential management (e.g., secrets vault, environment variables, encrypted configuration). Rotate any exposed credentials immediately and contact Dell for official patches or remediation guidance.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-48007 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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