CVE-2016-0916

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: 2016-06-10 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-0916 is rated High Risk (69.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.79%, 92th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-0916

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 2026-03-04 9.21% 7.79% -1.43%
2 2026-03-03 4.91% 9.21% +4.30%
3 2026-03-01 — 4.91% —

Full EPSS history (42 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-0916

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]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C 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:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-0916

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-0916

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
emc networker >= 8.2.1.0, <= 8.2.1.8 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker >= 8.2.2.0, < 8.2.2.6 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emc networker >= 9.0.0.0, < 9.0.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-0916

URL Tags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jun/43 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036075 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
cvelogic Threat Intelligence