# CVE-2016-5763: Missing authorization in Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 and 2015

> Authenticated remote attackers can perform unauthorized file access and modification in Novell Open Enterprise Server.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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:** 15 Nov 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gmh7-75f4-578m

## What is CVE-2016-5763?

CVE-2016-5763 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 and 2015, published on 15 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES2015 SP1 before Scheduled Maintenance Update 10992, OES2015 before Scheduled Maintenance Update 10990, OES11 SP3 before Scheduled Maintenance Update 10991, OES11 SP2 before Scheduled Maintenance Update 10989) might allow authenticated remote attackers to perform unauthorized file access and modification.

Weakness: CWE-254

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5763?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Novell Open Enterprise Server 11, Novell Open Enterprise Server 2015.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-5763?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5763 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-5763 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5763 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-5763 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-5763 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 and 2015, published on 15 Nov 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-2016-5763 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 and 2015. 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-2016-5763/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5763/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5763
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5763
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5763

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