CVE-2016-0913

The client in EMC Replication Manager (RM) before 5.5.3.0_01-PatchHotfix, EMC Network Module for Microsoft 3.x, and EMC Networker Module for Microsoft 8.2.x before 8.2.3.6 allows remote RM servers to execute arbitrary commands by placing a crafted script in an SMB share.

Published: 2016-10-05 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2016-0913 is rated Moderate Risk (58.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.35%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-0913

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-10-19 0.64% 0.35% -0.28%
2 2025-03-30 1.23% 0.64% -0.59%
3 2025-03-29 1.23%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-0913

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-0913

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-0913

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
emc networker_module_for_microsoft_applications <= 8.2.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_module_for_microsoft_applications:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_module_for_microsoft_applications 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_module_for_microsoft_applications:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker_module_for_microsoft_applications 3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker_module_for_microsoft_applications:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc replication_manager <= 5.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:emc:replication_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-0913

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