CVE-2016-0912 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can bypass password-change restrictions by leveraging access to another account or an unattended session.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-0912?

CVE-2016-0912 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EMC Data Domain OS 5.4 through 5.7 before 5.7.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging access to (1) a different account with the same role as a target account or (2) an account's session at an unattended workstation.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0912?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Data Domain Os.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0912?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0912 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-0912 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0912 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-62j7-m32f-g9j9.

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