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…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07711 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.1.0 – 8.2.1.8; 8.2.2.0 to before 8.2.2.6; 9.0.0.0 to before 9.0.0.6 | Vulnerable | EMC |
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.1.0 – 8.2.1.8; 8.2.2.0 to before 8.2.2.6; 9.0.0.0 to before 9.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·EMC
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0916
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-28xq-93rr-jp78
References
More EMC Networker vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-02027 Format string vulnerability in the nsrd RPC service in EMC NetWorker 7.6.3 and 7.6.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2017-11363 Improper authentication in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2006-03769 The Management Console server in EMC NetWorker (formerly Legato NetWorker) 7.3.2 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2017-11365 Path traversal in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC NetWorker… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-11364 Unrestricted file upload in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2012-03947 Buffer overflow in nsrindexd in EMC NetWorker 7.5.x and 7.6.x before 7.6.5, and 8.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-0916 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-0916 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-28xq-93rr-jp78 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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