# CVE-2016-0890: Information disclosure in EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance 2.0, EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance 2.0 SP1

> Malicious users can exploit a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in EMC PowerPath Virtual Appliance to potentially compromise the system.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3j7v-q72v-7g4m

## What is CVE-2016-0890?

CVE-2016-0890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance 2.0, EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance 2.0 SP1, published on 3 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance 2.0, EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance 2.0 SP1 is affected by a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability that may potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0890?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Powerpath Virtual Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-0890?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0890 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-0890 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0890 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance 2.0, EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance 2.0 SP1

- [CVE-2015-0529](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0529/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0890 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-0890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance 2.0, EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance 2.0 SP1, published on 3 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0890 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance 2.0, EMC PowerPath Virtual (Management) Appliance 2.0 SP1. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0890/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0890/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0890
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0890
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0890

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0890/
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