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CVE-2015-4526: EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (VMs) 4.2 allows local users to obtain root-shell access by bypassing...

EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (VMs) 4.2 allows local users to obtain root-shell access by bypassing the Installation Manager Boxmgmt CLI interface.

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This CVE describes a local privilege problem in EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 4.2. A person with local access could bypass the Installation Manager Boxmgmt CLI restriction and obtain a root shell. The bundle provides no CVSS score, confirmed fix, or public evidence of active exploitation. Exposure appears limited to environments running EMC RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 4.2 where a local user can access the Installation Manager Boxmgmt CLI path. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, so teams should validate actual product naming and version data internally. Treat this as a targeted legacy-platform risk. It is not confirmed as internet-exploitable or actively exploited, but local root access on a data protection platform can materially affect resilience, recovery integrity, and incident response confidence. Mitigation focus: Inventory RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines deployments and confirm whether version 4.2 is present.; Review EMC advisory ESA-2015-115 or current vendor guidance for supported fixes or mitigations.; Restrict local console, shell, and CLI access to trusted administrators pending vendor guidance..

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