CRITICAL
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
Published Jun 10, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.71%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.71% 0.07711
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07711
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07711) | 94.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07711) | 94.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6.14% (0.06138) | 93.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07711) | 94.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6.14% (0.06138) | 93.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07711) | 94.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 6.14% (0.06138) | 93.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07711) | 94.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 6.14% (0.06138) | 92.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.71% (0.07711) | 93.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 7.79% (0.07787) | 91.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 9.21% (0.09214) | 92.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.33% (0.05325) | 89.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.65% (0.07651) | 86.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.33% (0.05325) | 89.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 56.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 55.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 53.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jun/43 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036075 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jun/43 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036075 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner dell
Published Jun 10, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 17, 2015
Link CVE-2016-0916
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a