# CVE-2016-0911: Misconfiguration in n/a

> Default NFS configuration allows remote attackers to gain filesystem access by leveraging client root privileges.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Jun 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mg76-j42m-6p6f

## What is CVE-2016-0911?

CVE-2016-0911 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

EMC Data Domain OS 5.4 through 5.7 before 5.7.2.0 has a default no_root_squash option for NFS exports, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain filesystem access by leveraging client root privileges.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0911?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Emc Data Domain Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-0911?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0911 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-0911 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0911 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-0912](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0912/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-23692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23692/): Command injection in Data Domain (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-4983](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-4983/): Privilege escalation in EMC Data Domain OS 5.2 through 5.7 before 5.7.3.0 and 6.0 before 6.0.1.0 (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2016-8216](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8216/): Command injection in EMC Data Domain DD OS EMC Data Domain OS (DD OS) 5.4 all versions, EMC Data Domain OS (DD OS) 5.5 family all versions prior to 5.5.5.0, EMC Data Domain OS (DD OS) 5.6 family all versions prior to 5.6.2.0, EMC Data Domain OS (DD OS) 5.7 family all versions prior to 5.7.2.10 (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0911 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-0911 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0911 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2016-0911/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0911/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0911
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0911
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0911

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