# CVE-2016-5711: Weak cryptography in n/a

> NetApp Virtual Storage Console uses a non-unique certificate, enabling remote man-in-the-middle attacks that compromise communication security.

- **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:** 7 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7v72-5mmc-gv2p

## What is CVE-2016-5711?

CVE-2016-5711 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, 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 Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere before 6.2.1 uses a non-unique certificate, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks via unspecified vectors.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5711?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netapp Virtual Storage Console for Vmware Vsphere.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-5711?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5711 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-5711 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5711 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-5711 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-5711 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, 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-2016-5711 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-2016-5711/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5711/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5711
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5711
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5711

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