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

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

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Jun 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-62j7-m32f-g9j9

## 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: 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.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-23692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23692/): Command injection in Data Domain (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-0911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0911/): Misconfiguration in n/a (high 8.2)
- [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-2016-0912 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0912 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-2016-0912/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0912/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0912
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0912
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0912

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0912/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.