VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-0916
EMC NetWorker 8.2.1.x and 8.2.2.x before 8.2.2.6 and 9.x before 9.0.0.6 mishandles authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging access to a different NetWorker instance.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 7.71%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.71%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
EMC NetWorker 8.2.1.x and 8.2.2.x before 8.2.2.6 and 9.x before 9.0.0.6 mishandles authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging access to a different NetWorker instance.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.71% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- emc/networker
- Source
- security_alert@emc.com
References
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jun/43Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036075Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jun/43Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036075Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.