EMC NetWorker up to 8.2.1/8.2.2.5/9.0.0.5 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in EMC NetWorker up to 8.2.1/8.2.2.5/9.0.0.5. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-0916. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in EMC NetWorker up to 8.2.1/8.2.2.5/9.0.0.5. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 06/10/2016 (Website). The advisory is available at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-0916 since 12/17/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91813 (EMC NetWorker 8.2.1.x < 8.2.2.6 / 9.0.x < 9.0.0.6 RCE), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370055 (EMC NetWorker Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 8.2.2.6 or 9.0.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (91813) and SecurityFocus (BID 91125†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 91813
Nessus Name: EMC NetWorker 8.2.1.x < 8.2.2.6 / 9.0.x < 9.0.0.6 RCE
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NetWorker 8.2.2.6/9.0.0.6

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12/17/2015 🔍
06/08/2016 +174 days 🔍
06/09/2016 +1 days 🔍
06/10/2016 +1 days 🔍
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06/24/2016 +14 days 🔍
10/26/2024 +3046 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dellemc.com

Advisory: 137382⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87810
SecurityFocus: 91125
SecurityTracker: 1036075

Entryinfo

Created: 06/10/2016 09:31
Updated: 10/26/2024 20:15
Changes: 06/10/2016 09:31 (62), 01/14/2019 08:01 (3), 08/23/2022 10:08 (4), 08/23/2022 10:13 (1), 10/26/2024 20:15 (18)
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