CVE-2016-0913 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 5 Oct 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on EMC Replication Manager clients by placing crafted scripts in SMB shares.

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-2016-0913?

CVE-2016-0913 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The client in EMC Replication Manager (RM) before 5.5.3.0_01-PatchHotfix, EMC Network Module for Microsoft 3.x, and EMC Networker Module for Microsoft 8.2.x before 8.2.3.6 allows remote RM servers to execute arbitrary commands by placing a crafted script in an SMB share.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0913?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Emc Networker Module for Microsoft Applications, Emc Replication Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0913?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0913 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2016-0913 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0913 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hq79-qmcg-vqq8.