# CVE-2016-1894: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication in NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the system.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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:** 7 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9xm6-q8pf-84qh

## What is CVE-2016-1894?

CVE-2016-1894 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, published on 7 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation before 3.1P2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1894?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-1894?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-1894 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1894 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation

- [CVE-2015-3292](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3292/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-1108](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1108/): Undertow: infinite loop in sslconduit during close (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-5503](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5503/): Information disclosure in OnCommand Workflow Automation (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2024-21144](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21144/): Denial of service in Java SE JDK and JRE (low 3.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1894 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-1894 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, published on 7 Feb 2017. 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-2016-1894 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation. 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-2016-1894/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1894/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1894
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1894
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1894

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1894/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.