# CVE-2016-2294: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can discover cleartext mail-server passwords in Accuenergy Acuvim NET firmware, exposing sensitive credentials.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Apr 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-59vm-7j77-78gv

## What is CVE-2016-2294?

CVE-2016-2294 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The AXM-NET module in Accuenergy Acuvim II NET Firmware 3.08 and Acuvim IIR NET Firmware 3.08 allows remote attackers to discover a cleartext mail-server password via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2294?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Accuenergy Acuvim Ii Net Firmware, Accuenergy Acuvim Iir Net Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-2294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-2294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-2293](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2293/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-2294 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-2294 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 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-2016-2294 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-2016-2294/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2294/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2294
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2294
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2294

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2294/
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