CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-0916

Improper Authentication

Published: Jun 10, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
10 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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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.

Weakness

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
NetworkerEmc8.2.1.0 (including)8.2.1.8 (including)
NetworkerEmc8.2.2.0 (including)8.2.2.6 (excluding)
NetworkerEmc9.0.0.0 (including)9.0.0.6 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References